"I had to find beauty in things again. From the spring of 2019 through the spring of 2020, I spent a year living in Denver. I needed to change my surroundings...It helped me accept that things could look different and still be good."
"During the Christmas of 2020, my sister and her family had COVID-19, so I stood outside their window in the snow for 15 minutes. I wanted to be inside with them, which reminded me of my loss and how much I missed the usual holiday cheer."
"In 2021, I met my now wife, and I had the instinct to make things special together. To create our own traditions. She prioritizes fun, and it rubbed off on me."
"This year will be the seventh Christmas without my mother, and I look forward to the holiday now. Christmas symbolizes coziness, a focus on joy, an excuse for good food."
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