Since I was a child, I have always been very excited and patiently waiting for Christmas to arrive because I have always thought of Christmas as an occasion where family gets together. reunites. And this last year (2009) was no different from any other; I couldn't wait for Christmas. Especially because I was going to spend this holiday in Mexico with my grandmother, my aunts, my uncles and my cousins, but all this emotion did not take me to a Christmas full of joy like in previous years. Christmas was very important to me because it was the first time Camila (my daughter) came to Mexico, but after this holiday, the way I appreciated and treated my family changed. After Christmas 2009, I learned to value my mother and father; I also learned to understand the importance of my siblings in my life. Actually, something else that didn't help my Christmas get any better was that it was very difficult and sad to feel the absence of my Papamin (my grandfather). However, it is sad to think that I had to be without my family to learn what they are worth and how important they are in my life. Christmas 2009 was a celebration...