Same xmas ritual - Same people - Different feeling

Every year we follow the same xmas family rituals - traditions - gatherings - dinners, lunches etc. Sometimes it feels boring, sometimes it feels happier and sometimes it feels “just another year”. Basically it depends on my mood that day/month. This year it was different… it felt more connected. More warm. Was it really? What has changed? My first guess is that after a looong year of challenges and problems, I had a greater need to connect and appreciate my family’s warmth and the sense of presence, stability and unconditional love. We so often forget and ignore this. Note to self for 2026: Appreciate and embrace my family s unconditional love 💕