December 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — This Christmas season feels very different from previous holidays, at least for our family. In years past, our children were thrilled with the anticipation of spending Christmas Day with their grandparents in Maryland — a tradition we have maintained for the better part of 18 years. We’ve missed a few due to moving, but we’ve come home for Christmas every year that we physically could.
This year, the children’s presents and treats have been trickling in via UPS, USPS, and FedEx. As excited as they are to receive these gifts, there is a palpable disappointment in the air as each package arrives. This Christmas, our children won’t get to hug their grandparents, and their grandparents won’t get the same joy of seeing the children’s excitement face to face. My in-laws have always gone all out in decorating for the holidays; their home is a wonderland at Christmas. Our children are not lacking in stuff; there is no treat deprivation happing around here. Grandma has sent popcorn, candy, cookies, and more. But she cannot send herself, and that is a loss we are all feeling keenly. Our house is decorated, but our hearts feel desolate. So
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