How I think of Christmas

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The juxtaposition in this music of arguably the most beautiful song ever written against a backdrop of the greatest human ugliness--violence, hatred, war--is jarring to the conscience.

And finally, there is this:

"We close with Good Night, Good Luck, a Merry Christmas--and God bless all of you on the good earth."

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1. I watched the Apollo 8 Christmas eve presentation with my Dad.

He’d had a lung removed in November, and that would be his last Christmas. I was 14.

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2. My deepest condolences to you.

It's very difficult to lose a parent at any age, but losing one in your formative years is an order of magnitude more so. I hope you have many fond memories of him.

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3. Thank you for your kind words. I do have many happy memories of him.

He was a fine man.