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In one careless moment, generations’ worth of heirlooms shattered. Had I ruined Christmas forever?

CHRISTOPHER RADKO

HOLIDAY MUSIC STREAMED from the speakers in the department store that December. It was 1984, I was 24 years old and struggling to make it on my own, but I still couldn’t resist getting swept up in the excitement of the season. It helped subdue the worry I felt about the future and what I was going to do with my life. After graduating from Columbia University with a degree in English, I’d gotten a job in the mail room of a talent agency. I was making a paltry salary. A couple of years later, I felt none too enthusiastic about the “real world.” I was in the store that day getting supplies for my family’s Christmas. A part of me wished I were a kid again. Back then, I had…

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The Joys Of Christmas (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2017

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