"You think?" Alice looked around. It was understandable, given the circumstances, that she didn't see anything worth looking forward to. Even when Steven was alive, Alice'd always hated all the preparations. Crowded stores, overpriced trees, in-laws. It was only ever worth it on--
"Christmas morning," she said, surprising herself. "If you're looking for what Christmas is all about, that's where I'd start. Kids go around, waking their parents up when it's still dark outside. Everyone's too tired or too excited to put on airs. Everyone's just...together."
Beyond that, Alice wasn't sure what there was about Christmas to look forward to.
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Date: 2009-12-21 04:20 am (UTC)"Christmas morning," she said, surprising herself. "If you're looking for what Christmas is all about, that's where I'd start. Kids go around, waking their parents up when it's still dark outside. Everyone's too tired or too excited to put on airs. Everyone's just...together."
Beyond that, Alice wasn't sure what there was about Christmas to look forward to.