Oh how I love the 12 days of Christmas. No, not because my true love is going to give me 12 drummers drumming but because the Three Kings arrive! While Santa Claus is long gone taking his winter’s nap perhaps, in my home, the tree is still lit each night and the holiday spirit continues until January 6. During my childhood, my mother abandoned the tradition of attending church on Nochebuena and waiting until Three Kings Day to give presents. As grateful as I am that the jolly old elf in the red suit didn’t skip my house on December 25, I was always excited to leave grass and carrots outside for the camels as Tres Reyes Magos came to visit me every year stuffing my stocking with small goodies and gifts. I continued this tradition with my own kids. They too left the grass and carrots outside our door when they were little. Always wondering how the camels traversed the sky. They, like I, loved to tell their friends about the gifts from their special holiday in which the 3 Kings travel the world to find all the Puerto Rican children. (That was my mom's and my story.) As an adult, I teach in the Latino community and the 3 Kings always come to visit and deliver books for our students. It is magical to see the children light up as the Reyes arrive. It is amazing to be able to celebrate this holiday as a community in the middle of a city that has no clue. I admit, I cringe as I see the valentine decorations at the Target just days after New Years because in my Puerto Rican family, we are still in the midst our 12 days of Christmas.
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