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What a heartfelt article. I am so happy you are able to spend the holidays with your family and friends. I always enjoy reading your articles. Merry Christmas.

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Thank you, Jan! Merry Christmas to you too!

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Merry Christmas. My Belarusian, Ukrainian, and Lithuanian family members have all become Americans after a few generations. But our ancestors and history still shapes us. Enjoy your holidays with your family.

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Thank you, Donna! I agree. Merry Christmas to you too!

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Great

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Merry Xmas to you and your loved ones🫂

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Thank you, Alice! Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas

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Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas dear Darya...I love your Christmas poem... It brought tears to my eyes...I want you to know my husband and I will be enjoying a piece of your mother's apple cake for dessert today after our Christmas lunch!! Sending love and best wishes to you and all your family...

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Thank you, Anne! Merry Christmas! So glad you’ll be baking my mother’s apple cake!

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Darya, may you and all your family have a deeply Happy Christmas. Thank you again for your inspiring poetry that comes from your heart. Thank you too for your informative articles. Greetings from Bath in the UK. Michael

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Thank you for your kind words and support, Michael! Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas, Darya! 🎄

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Merry Christmas!

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Enjoy your time in the company of family and friends! May you all draw strength and sustenance from each other! Happy holidays to you all and may 2025 bring better things (starting with muscovy's collapse).

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Thank you, Mark! It’s a very good wish, I hope it will come true 🤞

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Enjoy seeing your family after years apart wishing you a very merry Christmas

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Thank you, Anita! Merry Christmas to you too!

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Thank you for sharing, Darya. Merry Christmas to you and everyone in every place you call home.

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Thank you, Kevin! Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas Darya from New Zealand. It’s wonderful that you can be with family over Christmas. Thank you for your letters, love the Christmas photos. ❤️💛💙

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Thank you! ❤️ Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas Darya,I’m so glad you’ll be spending it with family you haven’t seen for so long, what a gift!

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Thank you, Tanya! Yes, it is very special Christmas ❤️ Merry Christmas to you too!

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I'm so happy for you!! Getting to have Christmas with your family is such a special thing. Too many of us don't appreciate because we've never had Christmas interrupted by anything. Mine was interrupted last year so I have a greater appreciation for normalcy this year. Merry Christmas!

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Thank you, Rachel! You are right, we don’t appreciate the holidays with family until one day we can’t have them the way we used to, then every holiday becomes special and you cherish every moment of it. Merry Christmas to you too!

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Merry Christmas Darya to you and your whole family.

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Thank you, Sonia! Merry Christmas!

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Beautiful, inspiring work!!! I love your photos and stories of beloved experiences. Thank you for expressing the true spirit of Christmas. Blessings to you and yours.

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Thank you, Valerie!

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