Those fundamental beliefs in christianity do. They unite us through common practices, while also pointing out that we come from different backgrounds and we celebrate the holidays in unique ways. Marriage, especially interracial marriage, is another way. Christmas traditions evolve and meld into something new and beautiful. For us, that meant bringing. Irish and spanish, Mexican Christmas and catholic traditions. Together. Over the years, we learned to adapt and adopt our christmas traditions, and in some cases, Mincemeat Pie comes to mind on this one. Yeah, because you cut it. I did not. Part of the tradition. And its not part of the tradition. Its too hard to make. So some things we kept and some things we just dropped altogether. Our fox Family Members will. Be joining us to share their Holiday Stories and their secular traditions, as well as the role that religion plays in their lives and celebrations of the saviors birth. No matter what part of the country our fox Family Friends w
those fundamental beliefs in christianity do. they unite us through common practices, while also pointing out that we come from different backgrounds and we celebrate the holidays in unique ways. marriage, especially interracial marriage, is another way. christmas traditions evolve and meld into something new and beautiful. for us, that meant bringing. irish and spanish, mexican christmas and catholic traditions. together. over the years, we learned to adapt and adopt our christmas traditions, and in some cases, mincemeat pie comes to mind on this one. yeah, because you cut it. i did not. part of the tradition. and it s not part of the tradition. it s too hard to make. so some things we kept and some things we just dropped altogether. our fox family members will. be joining us to share their holiday stories and their secular traditions, as well as the role that religion plays in their lives and celebrations of the savior s birth. no matter what part of the country our fox fam
this is going to be a very thin christmas this year, meaning i shouldn t expect all sorts of big ticket items. so i had my expectations lowered. so when i did get nice things, i was very happy with that. but in terms of giving, i was always more of a getter. one year for christmas, my mother said, all i want for christmas is respect. and i guess i was being a naughty boy that year. and so what i did was i went to the computer that didn t do that, wrote respect, printed it, and then just put that in a frame and wrapped it up and put it under the tree. and i gave my mother respect that year for christmas, and she was very happy with that. now, christmas means a lot to me. i have twin girls, so finally i have a very, very young son, jesse jr. so we ll deliver gifts.
you ve likely picked a side in the real versus artificial christmas tree debate. and for those of you who know, i am obsessed with christmas, it might surprise you to learn which team i m on. spoiler. both. but for a very special reason. now, i grew up in california. i was the youngest of three girls. and at the age of 35, my mother was diagnosed with an aggressive, advanced form of breast cancer. this was when my sisters and i were all under the age of ten. now, at that point, obviously, it rocked our family. we were so close knit and we lived in a small, close knit neighborhood where friends were chosen, family and neighbors were chosen family as well. and the whole neighborhood was absolutely devastated at the time of my mother s diagnosis and subsequent treatment. my dad was a young united states navy physician, so he was managing her care and all of her treatment, as well as raising three daughters
given her loss and our loss. but every christmas after that, christmases around our house were fairly simple. my mother didn t make a whole lot of money, and so there were presents under the tree. of course, this presents were very modest, but each one of them was very thoughtful and very much appreciated by the members of our family. and that was a tradition that we continue on through the rest of our lives. i remember being at christmas celebrations where there were dozens of presents under the tree and the presidents were ripped open with such haste and kind of cast aside that nobody really took in what was going on or what the president really was or what the meaning of it was. there was no real appreciation for it. and i thought to myself, that s not my idea of christmas. my idea of christmas is a very special gift, maybe one or two that you would really cherish. and i remember from my 13th birthday, my mother got me one of those