Tonight, the world has grown quieter, whether it intends to or not. Shops have closed. Lights have dimmed. Conversations soften. And somewhere beneath the noise that has surrounded us all month, there is a small, steady stillness waiting to be noticed. This is where Christmas begins. Not in spectacle. Not in perfection. But in a quiet willingness to receive. I imagine the stable not as a place of awe, but of availability. A space that did not try to impress. A space that sim