THE PERFECT HOLIDAY
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By: Savea Brinegar
he child’s eyes flutter NRHS freshman Savannah Pratt describes her open sleepily, prompt- ideal Christmas as the one you can see in movies. ing a series of stretches. “There’s snow on the ground and everyone is in Their eyes widening, the their pjs,” she says. “We hand out presents to each child rushes to their window to be greeted with other, and afterwards we get ready to visit other delicate snowflakes falling to the snowy ground. family members.” The trees were coated with icicles and snow, tru- To Pratt, Christmas represents a time to be with ly resembling the ideal winter wonderland. A grin family. With busy schedules, her extended family forming on the child’s face, they rush down the doesn’t get to see each other often. On this day, she stairs, taking in the scene before them. Dozens of gets to see all of them and give gifts to the people presents lie under the she loves. tree in golds, greens, From a differand reds, with the ent perspective, Pafaint aroma of peptricia Constance is permint and freshly a mother as well as made coffee. Their a grandmother. She siblings come up beexpresses how gratehind them, and they ful she is to have all exchange a single family in her life. “I glance before taking love to wake up surseats on the floor, parounded by family tiently awaiting their with snow outside,” parents to hand out Constance says. “I’ll their gifts. then light a fire to The ideal Christwarm us up, and we mas morning can eat some hearty food mean something diflike a sausage and ferent for everyone, egg casserole. Maybe and it can be fascicinnamon rolls for a One family features ornaments on their tree that represents bonus.” nating to see how memories and what family means to them. other people celebrate Although Constance’s this one day of the year. children have moved Joann William, a high school student, said the out, she prides herself in knowing that every year staple to her ideal Christmas morning is break- on this special day, her children will bring her fast. “My mom usually makes scrambled eggs with grandchildren over to celebrate. bacon, tomato green chilis and onions,” William All of these people, whether they are a student says. “She also makes tea and biscuits to go with it, in school or an adult with a job, have similar ideas which is always delicious.” of what Christmas means to them, whether Christ William said that the smell of breakfast cook- mas is about being in the presence of family, giving ing wakes her up in the early morning. After her gifts to others to ignite joy, or even just eating a family eats, they then open presents. She spends warm meal together. The ideal Christmas can be her Christmas with family the whole day and relax- different for everyone, but it all centers around the es with her newly-opened gifts. basic idea of spending time with family. 6
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