It really is lovely to have wonderful memories of heart-warming family times together... my mom's parents were both gone by the time I entered this world, and gosh, now that I think about it, I cannot really recall what age I was when my paternal grandparents passed, though I do remember both of them... they had a dozen children and my own father had eleven, as large families were a thing back then, and I do have quite a lot of very fond memories of family times, visits, Christmas dinners, Thanksgivings, summer picnics, etc,. and regular Sunday afternoon drives to the country to visit my mother's only sister and her family. Ah! The sweetness of life lingers.
I was raised RC and departed the church as a teen, but Christmas time was always special, and I have always loved
the carols... even as a non-beiever, I would heartily support and partake of singing such tunes at that time of year.