Way to paint a broad swath of gray across an already difficult season. Do I miss my Mom, who spent her last 20 Christmas holidays here? You bet, even though I did all the shopping (including for my present), all the decorating, all the social organizing and house cleaning. She loved to cook and we would watch the Christmas music specials together while stringing popcorn and cranberry garlands for the tree, at least until the last two years when I did most of the cooking too. Would I mind doing it all to have her here for another Christmas? What do you think?