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Christmas at Home When I was a child growing up in a small East Texas town called Tenaha, it was the custom to have a blissful celebration during Christmas. The community would gather to sing carols and welcome jolly old Santa into town. Children would queue up in lengthy lines waiting to sit on the plump, rosy-checked man’s lap. The streets of the town were full of loving families lingering, waiting for the traditional parade to begin. The smell of hot chocolate and cinnamon filled the cool, crisp air. The taste of candy cane settled in our mouths, making every breath we took in refreshing and sweet. The raging crowd would yell as the bright red fire trucked rolled into town carrying the famous Santa, waiving his chubby hand and shouting “Ho, ho, ho!” Delight overwhelmed our soft hearts. The town celebration would soon end and it would be time for families to go back to their warm homes and sit by a roasting fire. Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, bringing so much laughter and unforgettable times. To my family, it is more than Santa, parades and singing. It is about the birth of Jesus Christ, gathering together to unite as a family and having Ch