Merry Christmas 2024!!      Wishing you a wonderful season and a happy new year. i had a few ideas of what to do for friends and family for this holiday and figured this to be the best route. Through rough times we have each other to rely on, and just as you rely on others there are those that rely on you, please on their behalf be there for them as well. This Christmas know that you are loved, even if you may not know of who personally there are those who champion for your well being, besides am sure you do know of some that care for you in your circle of those in your life. If you happen to be depressed around this time try not to be, instead think of all the blessings you have and what is going right in your life and in the world, sure there are a lot of negative things going on but there are still bright spots to focus on. If you are personally having difficulty you can alter your situation, or at least think differently about it, either way whichever appropriate it will be for the better. Enjoy your holiday time if you can, others may not have it so well. Remember if you are hurting that that is relative, that doesn't mean yours is any less just that some may have it worse

     This is a time to try and be happy if your situation allows, there is so much to celebrate in life, and while we look at the best parts we also cannot ignore the worst ones, there is no holiday for those, but i digress and will not talk much about that right now. Instead yes, the good times and boons to humanity, we must not lose sight of those, even when faced with the opposite. Right now while we have what seems like a bleak current state we will prevail and enter over time and effort a newfound era of light and happiness, something we will usher in for future generations and our own satisfaction

     Enjoy your time off and maybe with family and friends, even if you're going solo this time of year you can have lots of fun yourself. Christmas is a festive endeavour with music and movies and you name it, lots to get into the spirit with, it is also a holiday with special meaning if you notice that in said music and movies. Even without that it is a joyous occasion for all of us (at least it should be), so prepare the tree and start the festivities as Christmas time is here again

     Thank you to everyone who is and has been a positive source of comfort for me, you are appreciated very much and hold high esteem in my list of favourite people. Some of you i know closely, some somewhat, and some i do not know in person or that you have even helped me or otherwise, all of you are wished the best of times not only this December but onward, through the next year and i hope to wish you the same next December. To my closest of friends my wish is that i get to continue to know you and have nice, fun times with each other, and no matter what that you remain happy even if once in a while it may be hard to

Best of winter to you, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Dale Spencer