Eulogy For Father

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Every cold, wintry night leading up to Christmas my family gathers around the TV to watch Hallmark Christmas movies with the blinking glow of the tree’s lights dancing across the room. We are all snuggled in thick warm blankets and huddled close together, but eventually Dad will silently untangle himself from his blankets and go to the kitchen. His silent action is always noticed because it is rare that he ever unglues himself from a Hallmark movie, and during Christmas time it can only mean one thing. My mom, sisters, and I always anxiously wait for him to return with three to four oranges in his large weathered hands, and he never disappoints. We pounce on him like hungry lions once he sits down, and lovingly he smiles at us as he slowly