Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone. – Charles M. Schulz

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Long ago when a child lay in a manger, a special star appeared. It didn't just show up that evening. It had to have been placed in its orbit centuries before in a trajectory that would make it appear at that special moment of time to announce the birth of a special child. Just as there is divine design in the universe, so each of us has been placed in our own orbits in this life to love, to serve, to help light the world.

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Next to a circus there ain't nothing that packs up and tears out faster than the Christmas spirit.

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I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph. – Shirley Temple

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It's true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look back on all the Christmases in your life, you'll find you've created family traditions and lasting memories. Those memories, good and bad, are really what help to keep a family together over the long haul. – Caroline Kennedy

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City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style. In the air, there’s a feeling of Christmas. – Ray Evans

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Christmas 2022 was a time where air travelers should have bought the optional travel insurance! ― Steven Magee

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We count down the days just to experience it nearly exactly as we always have. It is so comfortable, familiar, and perfectly nostalgic that, frankly, we have no desire to improve upon it at all. – Joanna Gaines

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Even as an adult, I still find it hard to sleep on Christmas eve. – Carrie Latet

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The way you spend Christmas is far more important than how much. – Henry David Thoreau

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