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December 24, 2025

Letters from an American · Heather Cox Richardson · last updated

Happy holidays to you all, however you celebrate…or don’t.

We are some of the lucky ones this year, with a roof over our heads, food on the table, and family and friends close to hand. We are blessed.

But it has not always been this way.

For those struggling this holiday season, a reminder, if it helps, that Christmas marks the time when the light starts to come back.

[Photo by Buddy Poland.]

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