"These are the good, old days you'll remember, or something to that effect," is the lyric to an old Natalie Merchant song, maybe when she was in the Ten Thousand Maniacs. My point being the relatively calm Christmases are the ones to be savored and enjoyed. They won't always be like that, of course. The darker ones will stand out in your thoughts, too. But then why dwell on them? Wishing you the best for the holidays, and remember: stay safe out there.

Ed Lynskey
Twitter: @edlynskey

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