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Our Parents Showed Us The Way At Christmas And Always – By Lawrence Machado All our lives there is someone telling us what to do, some for our own good,  while others can lead us on the wrong path. Fortunately, in the lives of my six siblings – Axie, Rienzie, Sally, Veronica, Belinda, Fortuna – and I, we had amazing parents and grandparents to guide us on the correct path and instill in us lifelong lessons which hold true to this day. It’s particularly nostalgic to remember our loved ones who are no longer with us during Christmas. My happy Christmas memories in Sri Lanka were all thanks to our parents, Rosario and Margaret Machado, who always made sure the birth of Christ was a special and life-changing moment for all of us. I remember fondly Dad and Mum closing their room door to pack our gifts while there was always ...