Christmas comes during a season when the Earth is in its darkest time. It's a holiday for the family and for everyone.

The experience with my children brings me back to earth. I mean, I go out there and I'm looking at (bugs), you know, and I'm looking at snails. And there's the grass, and I'm getting down in it.

During the holiday season, Christmas specifically, it can be hard to be away from family and friends.

I'm very fortunate that I have a wonderful family around me and loved ones.

Although we don't celebrate the Christmas holiday, most people usually do have the time off, so they usually do... spend good family time together. You don't always have to celebrate a holiday to take advantage of it.

It's an extremely sad day for us, because Christmas is a family holiday. Since our husbands are not with us, our families cannot be complete.