Christmas naturally brings with it thoughts of family, especially our families of origin.  These thoughts are laced with a myriad emotions ranging from tender memories for some to painful memories of loneliness, abandonment, loss and sadness for others.  Unlike fleeing the grasp of Herod, we cannot flee our family memories as they remain with us and are part of the fabric of our very being. We have been shaped by them: good, bad or indifferent.  Families can be a safe haven of togetherness, a place of fear, anxiety, anger and resentment or a mix of both. What memories do [...]