Generosity strikes at Christmas

The Home Forum feature ``A Christmas to Remember,'' Dec. 22, gives the reader nostalgic and entertaining reflections on celebrating this festive season. The four very different stories remind us that there is a distinct mood at Christmas, that reaches across the entire world. Regardless of the varied ways the season is celebrated, an unusual mood of generosity and kindness endures -

at least for a few days. William Beyer, Belvidere, Ill.

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