Joy to the World or Why Its Important to Be Kind During the Holidays
Briefly

In a vinyl-sided house, there are little children dressed in frayed clothes, and the sound of Christmas is clouded by the stark absence of presents. Year after year, the children face an emptiness that weighs heavier than the decorations on their half-hearted tree.
The children from the vinyl-sided house return to school after Christmas break, hoping their classmates won’t notice their old clothes, marking yet another year of uncelebrated holidays and emotional scars that hide beneath the surface.
As they grow older, the kids from the vinyl-sided house carry their emotional baggage into adulthood, struggling to find acceptance and a place to express their hurt, often masking their pain with a brave smile.
This time of year, often heralded as the 'HapHappiest Time,' brings mixed feelings for many, as they travel carrying both tangible gifts and the invisible weight of their unspoken emotional burdens.
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