Well, there's just some things you can't do anything about, other than perhaps to stop and think, and remember.
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Congrats Markhimov, by the way.
Otherwise, I actually have to admit that Christmas is usually a kind of low-key affair for us - always great dinner though. Never a bad excuse for mom's cooking. But since my family is Russian, the real big party with all the presents for us is New Year's, so I'm still looking forward to that