This time of year always makes me think of those less fortunate than me, which is hard to say without getting too cliché. But I really do feel for people who don't have the pleasures we all enjoy over Christmas, and although it is true that it's "just another day", symbolically it brings out the stark contrast between one, bauble-topped side and the other. If you feel as strongly as I do about this subject and want to donate to a good cause, I just the Salvation Army's Christmas Appeal:
www.salvationarmyappeal.org.uk
Merry Christmas Everybody! :)