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Originally Posted by LadyFaenyx

We celebrate Yule, which is pretty much a celebration of the winter solstice, and the rebirth of the Sun God. And SO many Christmas traditions are actually Pagan, so we're basically celebrating christmas, with a different name.

I too celebrate Yule Although the rest of my family celebrates Christmas, I find it easy for me to incorporate my beliefs into the festive times I share with them.

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Originally Posted by Rennah

She died this past April. I miss her every single day. I love her sooo sooo much & I know she loved us too. Christmas is going to be so sad without her... she always used to spend the night at our house on Christmas Eve. She loved watching us open our "Grandma Claus" presents, and I loved seeing the smile on her face as we opened them.

All I want for Christmas is my grandma back!!!

I'll just try to focus on the REAL reasons I celebrate CHRISTmas in the first place - God's amazing gift to us, and spending time with the rest of my family.

I'm so sorry to hear about your grandma! I lost an aunt in Sept. 2006, and that first Christmas was really hard. She was the glue that held our family together, the one that did all the preparation for our family gathering, bought gifts for everyone. I promise it gets easier! Hopefully this season brings some joy and peace to your family