ArticleClose your eyes and try to bring up 3-5 of the very best memories of your childhood. How many of those memories involved the holidays? Or, perhaps, how many include an extended family gathering? What about a party of some sort? Do you recall, like I do, certain Christmas surprises? Do you have scenes in your head that are 20 years old of you fighting over a new truck with your brother? Do you remember your mother hosting a Christmas gathering in what you were sure was a dress fit for a princess? Do you have images of waiting in line for St. Nick in an echoing, jostling mall?
