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A Christmas present from Rachel
Every Christmas I remember that Christmas all those years ago when I was 19. Every year we had a big family Christmas gathering at an aunt’s place. She was quite well off and my parents and other relatives made sure they kept friendly with her in the hope of inheriting some of her estate. My parents tolerated such gatherings rather than enjoyed them. But for me the bright spot of those Christmas gatherings was meeting my cousin Rachel. I think she was my second cousin, with a common great...