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Show .! ' . ' ' ' ' ' 1 "' 8 up. The spirit of Christmas, the spirit of giving just flows and the air around those glowing lights is magical. Driving around and looking at lights brings a calmness to the world and makes me very proud when we get to ours. It is always a beautiful sight. Christmas music mu-sic plays bringing the holiday to our home and the atmosphere. Some people rush out to shop on Black Friday. It is their start to the Christmas season. I have never been in those crazy hours, but find it quite a sight at how people are ready to begin the holiday season. It is fun to see how everything changes in the aisles to Christmas and the music floods ovefthe' Bntire store.'it is' just a completely different atmosphere atmo-sphere and different feeling. by Marissa Walker The season is here! Time for one holiday to end and another an-other to begin! It seems the moment mo-ment the turkey is done and the food has disappeared, the lights and trees of Christmas appear. Every year, as tradition for my family, I get the privilege of putting up the green lights. I remember as this first started. I was excited. I got to get on the roof. It wasn't very often anyone was allowed up there and being be-ing the only one allowed was a sweet moment for me. I have always had fun checking the lightbulbs to make sure they were working putting them on was also always an adventure! I was so happy my father made me get up on the roof early to put them up because the wind would set in and the freezing freez-ing cold, and I was just glad I didn't have to be up there in that weather. Every year, after Thanksgiving, Thanks-giving, my mother puts up the tree. This was always a highlight high-light of the week. As young kids decorating was a thrilling aspect of Christmas, which ornaments or-naments to put on, where to put them, how high could you reach. I always remember that I was never allowed to put them up at the highest point because I couldn't reach. I still can't... sadly! It was always a fight over who got the next ornament in their hand. It was a race to finish first and get the most on. I always loved having it put "Christmas is a very special time of year, were people get together to-gether and eat great food. It's great to remember the Savior . ; , and. enjoy each others company.' "Moments" continued on Page 3 "Moments" continued from Page 2 I remember getting together at my Grandma Mima's and the smell filled the entire house of amazing Christmas Ecuadorian food," Cristian said. It means something different differ-ent for everyone. Yet, it brings families together all across the world. It is a time for celebra tion, a time for remembering, for service, and for uplifting joy. It is a special time of year with traditions. I love this season sea-son and I'm grateful for the memories my parents have brought me and for the meaning mean-ing of Christmas they have installed in me! So remember and live in the season! |