a Charlie Brown Christmas tree, and a Grinch with a heart “two sizes too small.”

I love Christmas time

I love lights

I love Christmas trees and wreaths

I love wrapping gifts!

I love the smell of my grandparents wood burning stove mixed with the scent of pine and snow.

I think it is fun that someone decided that green and red mean Christmas, and blue and silver mean Hanukkah.

I like that when you are child you are so excited about what is wrapped and waiting for you under a tree, and then at some point... and you can't remember when, the excitement became about what you have wrapped for other people.

I like that everyone adores Christmas cookies, but everyone has a different cookie that comes to mind when Christmas cookies are mentioned.

I really think reindeer are the best Christmas characters.

I think it’s awesome that people wear mittens, scarfs and boots regardless of the temperature, just because it's Christmas time and that’s what you do.

I think it’s beautiful that everyone encourages one another to donate and give more than they normally do.

I really think big comfortable sweaters and wool socks rock.

I like that there are so many Christmas traditions, and everyone has some that are unique to their family.

I think it is fun that we decorate everything with candy and lights and ornaments.

I love watching people open gifts.

I love drinking mint flavored hot chocolate.

I love building snowmen and making snow angels.

I love that in the cold your nose, ears and the tips of your fingers get a little numb

But most of all…

I adore that people are united by things like a Charlie Brown Christmas tree, and a Grinch with a heart “two sizes too small.”

I adore that people everywhere know that “every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings”

I adore that whether you are religious, or not the beauty of the Christmas season is about recognizing and appreciating real, authentic Love.