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[bitterpresent]

A few more days until Christmas, huh? This is kind of exciting, though I'm not exactly sure what I'm excited about.

Every time I look at these decorations, I'm always reminded of the holidays I spent with my parents. It would always just be the three of us gathered around a massive Christmas tree we decorated. On Christmas Eve, we would chatter and

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[tigerinmyhand]

Sounds like the Christmases I had as a kid.

[bitterpresent]

I can see why you like Christmas so much now.

[tigerinmyhand]

It's a happy time, no matter what.

[bitterpresent]

I suppose!

Taiga, you're probably the person with the best Christmas spirit in Hogwarts.

[mist_illusions]

How sweet.

[bitterpresent]

Is that odd?

[mist_illusions]

I think it's perfectly appropriate for you.

[bitterpresent]

Thank you, I think.

[Inkblots. Still kind of awkward around you, dude.]

[thirteenlights]

It's good to be back home.

[bitterpresent]

What's your home like?

[thirteenlights]

It's small, but it's cosy. It's just me and my parents after all, but it's home.

[bitterpresent]

What are your parents like?

[camelliamagic]

That's an inevitable thing it seems; you never realize how precious something or someone is until they're not there anymore.

[bitterpresent]

Yeah. I think I'll take this as a lesson to get stronger.

[camelliamagic]

It's not wrong to miss people though, it's not a weakness.

[bitterpresent]

...Thank you.

[not_kotani]

Least you got the memories though.

Hmm, left it all a bit last minute did you?

[bitterpresent]

I tend to forget things.

[not_kotani]

My Ma can get like it, she only remembers important stuff by sticking post-it notes all over the place.

[bitterpresent]

I only remember the important stuff. Minutia is something I struggle with.