{"id":5236,"date":"2012-12-25T00:01:25","date_gmt":"2012-12-25T05:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/verastic.com\/?p=5236"},"modified":"2012-12-24T15:52:59","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T20:52:59","slug":"merry-christmas-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/personal\/merry-christmas-family.html","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas, Family!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Merry-Christmas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5239\" title=\"Merry-Christmas\" src=\"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Merry-Christmas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Merry-Christmas.jpg 350w, https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Merry-Christmas-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>I cannot believe it&#8217;s Christmas Day. No, seriously, like how did that happen? Feels like we just got into 2012, and now we&#8217;re celebrating Christmas again, which only means one thing: 2013 is next week! I&#8217;m remembering what Christmas last year was like, and while I don&#8217;t remember the exact events that took place, I do know that I am at a different place.<\/p>\n<p>As I type this now, I don&#8217;t have any grand plans for Christmas. I don&#8217;t know if we will visit anyone, or if we&#8217;ll sleep the day away, or if we&#8217;ll watch TV. I don&#8217;t know. There&#8217;s so much pressure on Christmas Day to be fun and memorable. And sometimes, it really is just another day.<\/p>\n<p>For now, I&#8217;ll spend the day reflecting and planning for 2013. And being thankful, of course, for the reason for this season. And I&#8217;m wondering now as I type this, did I do anything this year that may have contributed to someone having a better day, a better month, or even a better year, even if it&#8217;s just a broader smile?<\/p>\n<p>Merry Christmas to you and yours. Igwe says Merry Christmas, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I cannot believe it&#8217;s Christmas Day. No, seriously, like how did that happen? Feels like we just got into 2012, and now we&#8217;re celebrating Christmas again, which only means one thing: 2013 is next week! 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