I guess it goes without saying that Christmas will be a little different this year for most of us.

It seems like every year you hear somebody say, “It doesn’t really feel like Christmas this year.” Usually, the complaint is that Christmas has become too commercialized — which is certainly true.

I think we all have some idyllic memories of Christmas past, filled with magic reindeer, snowflakes, Christmas carols and the joy of giving and receiving gifts around the Christmas tree.

And, of course, a baby in a manger.

This year, though, it’s not only unfulfilled holiday expectations and too much hustle and bustle that

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