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1 " Christmas isn’t meant to be about profiteering – it’s meant to be about hope, and joy, and family, and saying goodbye to the year that’s passed and appreciating the good things in life. "
― Jaimie Admans , The Little Christmas Shop on Nutcracker Lane
2 " Making wishes isn’t what’s magic here. It’s having something to wish for that makes all the difference. Hope. This has given them all hope. That’s something that’s been in short supply lately. For all of us. "
3 " His breathing is harsh, rapid and shallow, and I do what every adult does in a situation like this – look around for a better adult. An older adult. An adult who might know what to do. A more adult adult. "
4 " It’s about the build-up. This is the fun part of Christmas. It’s nothing to do with the day itself. That’s always full of stress and a total let-down. It’s about this – this exact time of year when everything’s bright and twinkly and people are just a little bit kinder than usual. "
5 " Here. Tea is clinically proven to help in all medical emergencies. Probably. "
6 " Don’t you ever look up at the stars twinkling on a cold winter’s night, or watch an autumn sun set across a blazing pink sky, or blow away the seeds of a dandelion clock, or make a wish when you see the time turn to 11.11, or salute a full moon, or stand outside when it snows, or get so completely lost in a good book that you emerge feeling like you’ve time-travelled and lived a different life for a few hours? That’s real magic. "
7 " Modern Christmases are all about stress and expensive presents that none of us can really afford, but what Christmas is really about is time with family and friends and appreciating what you have rather than making lists of stuff you want. "
8 " You want me to un-Grinch you?’ He starts singing, ‘Un-Grinch my heart,’ to the tune of the Toni Braxton classic “Unbreak My Heart”. ‘Say you’ll mistletoe me again. "
9 " Nutcrackers are brimming with magical powers. It’s long been said that if a wish is made at the exact moment a nut is being cracked, when the stars shine bright and the wind rustles his beard, and you can almost hear the sparkling of Christmas magic in the air all around, the nutcracker will grant the wish. Try it! "
10 " There’s something special about Christmas and those who love it should be allowed to enjoy it, and those who don’t should be allowed to ignore it in peace. "
11 " Do you know something? I never want to live my life without someone whose obvious train of thought is not something normal like I’d picked up the nutcracker and got down to collect up the debris but that he’d come to life and turned into me. Never change, Nia.’ He kisses me. ‘You make me believe in magic. "
12 " And who knows, when the wind whispers just right and the stars twinkle on a Christmas night, maybe wishes can come true after all. "
