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The writer's mother had enjoyed decorating the house for Christmas every year, and she would always be in the hall with the writer's family when it was time to put up the tree.
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Jill Lim
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SINGAPORE – A few months back, if you had asked me how I wanted to celebrate Christmas, my answer would have been: “Not at home.”
I thought seriously about all of us going away – out of Singapore – for the season. This would have been a huge change for my family as we have always been home at Christmastime.
