Mourning the Death of a Christmas Ornament

And a relationship that is lost forever

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“Mum! Can we please take out the Christmas ornaments?”

I am neck-deep in flour and caster sugar, trying to bake a few things before Christmas — just for the smell, really. I don’t ever eat cookies or cakes — not even around Christmastime, but there is something comforting in the smell of cinnamon and…