Each year Christmas retailers bombard us with a never-ending string of offerings on TV, via the internet, in the paper, and over the air waves. For some, being told we deserve a new car or whatever else the commercials are pushing on us lessens what Christmas is really all about. For me, Christmas is about giving of myself and not about expecting anything in return. My favorite way of giving of myself is being with my family. This year was especially meaningful because I was