Patient Anticipation

How I found the joy of the Christmas season in the dim morning light, huddled under the covers

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Waking up early on Christmas morning is a rite of passage. Growing up, we had to wait until all the brothers were up before we could go to my parents' room. We slept in the same room, but we weren’t allowed to wake each other up. The trick was to rustle a lot so that the…