Merry Christmas! I know this hasn’t been an easy year for so many of my friends, people I love. There’s been so much loss and grief this year. It may not be an easy Christmas for so many people.

I hope you find joy in your family and friends. I hope there is love in your life. If you’re facing loss and grief, I hope you have someone who reaches out to you. If you face fear or unhappiness, I hope there is someone to hold your hand.

I’m grateful for my wonderful family, the joy and laughter in my life. I’m grateful for my friends, people who have become family. I’m grateful that I have people to talk with, to commiserate with me.

For Christmas, for the New Year, I wish you love. I wish you joy and laughter. And, if you need someone to listen, reach out. So many of us have needed someone to listen.

My Christmas wish for all of us is for peace, and joy, and love. Merry Christmas.