The snowflakes fall as children rush around the white ground throwing icy clumps. Others glide across the lakes made solid by the cold. Families and couples huddle together for warmth in their big coats with scarfs that cover half the face. Everywhere lights and baubles are hung around or over things such as trees, bushes, and fences. There is music playing that seems to bring them all together, sometimes a group will stop to sing. This is a special time of year and no other is like it. A time dedicated to sharing, loving, and giving.