re: Does Christmas always involve a small twinge of sadness?

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I can always count on darth for the holiday pick me up

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Don't misunderstand me. I love Christmas. The highlight is watching my kids and seeing how they enjoy it. That and getting together with friends and family. Still, the older you get the more people you lose either through death or moving apart. As the years pile on that twinge of sadness he mentioned in the OP does grow, it's only natural that it will. But you take that sadness and you treasure it and hold on to it. It reminds you of the life you've lived, like looking at old scars. Son't let it ruin your holiday, but still honor those you've lost and feel that ever growing twinge of sadness every year.