Whitney Trotta: The final Christmas card by Coloradoanעל ידי Coloradoan

Tim Dolan: A tale of two school dances by Coloradoanעל ידי Coloradoan

Resa Mai: Christmas looking up by Coloradoanעל ידי Coloradoan

Leah Barrett: Heart, humility and hope by Coloradoanעל ידי Coloradoan

Heather Reid: Engineering the perfect Christmas by Coloradoanעל ידי Coloradoan

Ali Owens: It's a Christmas miracle by Coloradoanעל ידי Coloradoan

Adrian Collins: Embracing the odd by Coloradoanעל ידי Coloradoan

Warning: This audio contains graphic language. Hear a letter from Aaron McKinney to Russel Henderson while the two awaited trial in 1998 for Matthew Shepard's murderעל ידי Coloradoan

Parenthood is a messy roller coaster of love, rebellion and reward. It’s full of highs and lows, good days, rough days and days that seem like they will never end.על ידי Coloradoan

Parenthood is a messy roller coaster of love, rebellion and reward. It’s full of highs and lows, good days, rough days and days that seem like they will never end.על ידי Coloradoan

Parenthood is a messy roller coaster of love, rebellion and reward. It’s full of highs and lows, good days, rough days and days that seem like they will never end.על ידי Coloradoan

Parenthood is a messy roller coaster of love, rebellion and reward. It’s full of highs and lows, good days, rough days and days that seem like they will never end.על ידי Coloradoan

Parenthood is a messy roller coaster of love, rebellion and reward. It’s full of highs and lows, good days, rough days and days that seem like they will never end.על ידי Coloradoan

Parenthood is a messy roller coaster of love, rebellion and reward. It’s full of highs and lows, good days, rough days and days that seem like they will never end.על ידי Coloradoan

Parenthood is a messy roller coaster of love, rebellion and reward. It’s full of highs and lows, good days, rough days and days that seem like they will never end.על ידי Coloradoan

Parenthood is a messy roller coaster of love, rebellion and reward. It’s full of highs and lows, good days, rough days and days that seem like they will never end.על ידי Coloradoan

Malini Bartels: When seeds pop open by Coloradoanעל ידי Coloradoan