Remember when we were kids and Christmas was a time without conflict? Or rather, you were blissfully unaware of conflicts of any sort and could just bask in the glory of Christmas? I miss those days. Christmas is still my favorite holiday, but it just hasn’t been the same. Who knew personality conflicts, idiosyncrasies, and stubborn pride would be magnified this time of year? Getting people together and making everyone happy is like dodging punches and bullets in the wild wild west. I pray that I don’t become one of those people who treats Christmas like a gauntlet, because that would suck.