Before we begin our Christmas dinner, we pray together and exchange best wishes. This moment of individual greetings can be awkward and difficult, but we have the opportunity to make it a truly beautiful, moving experience. Let's be there for our loved ones, not for ourselves. Let's give them space and acceptance. Let's forgive and ask for forgiveness. Let's listen to them, not try to change them. Let's give them love unconditionally, expecting nothing in return. In this way, we can really be the change. In this way, we can be the gift to them. In this way, we allow and invite God to be born in our hearts.