December, a month made of both harsh elements as well as boundless joys that come with the season. It was the beginning of winter, where fallen leaves left over from autumn are replaced by patches fallen snow and ice on the ground, clinging to tree branches in a blanket of sparkling white. The air crisp and cold biting into the exposed skin of people bundled up in their thick coats, going about their daily lives. The anticipation riddling through both children and adults alike for the upcoming holidays and festivities to come as the days drew closer. Not all places in the world would be decorated in white but the essence of the holidays was