I, too, was taking part in this thing called "Christmas Holiday". So I'm just now getting to read your post. This was truly a wonderful post that spoke from the heart. Now then... before I go; I implore upon you! Your posts are always well written and the sources provided (thank you!). But you can also use the attribution option provided by Pixabay once you've downloaded your image. For instance... your first photo:

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