James Wright

What is your most memorable holiday season?

My happiest Christmas memory is when I was 6 years old. We have this custom of not being allowed out of our room until mom and dad have woken up.

My sister and I would wait inside, listening for footsteps, until we could finally run outside to see our presents.

Little did we know that the night before, “little elves” had already put all sorts of pica-pica on the table. And next to the tree—there it was—my first bicycle!—ALLAN POLICARPIO