The author (not pictured) realized people celebrate the holidays differently.
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- I was certain that I knew the correct and only way to celebrate Christmas.
- Spending the holidays with my husband's family showed me that people celebrate differently.
- I adopted two boys and realized there's no one and only way to celebrate.
Visiting my husband's hometown in Southwest Missouri over 20 years gave me more culture shock than studying abroad in Europe.