My wish for you...

Merry

Everything

Happy

Always

This is a time of year filled with holidays.  Every human culture, throughout space and time, has found a way of celebrating the change of seasons, a change of heart, a turn in history.  In the US, as in much of the world, we are a pluralistic culture.  We have so many things to celebrate.

Hanukkah, Chalica, Kwanza, Yule, Solstice, Christmas, Mawlid Un Nabi, Yalda, New Years, these are just a few.

We diversely celebrate.  

We celebrate in our diversity.

Out of the many - One.

And yet, it's a hard time of year too.   It's these holidays that remind us of those who are missing.  Loved ones who have died, family who are estranged, friends who are far away, we feel our loss.  For those whose family of origin aren't safe or supportive, it is an especially hard time.  Our hearts ache for something that is gone, something perhaps we never even had.

In the end, we are all seeking the same thing; community, comfort in the darkness, the warmth of love, moments of peace, a touch of grace.  

This time of year....
regardless of your faith

Be Kind, 

Be Patient, 

Show Compassion

 I wish you all, all the best.
Always.

November Books

Dying for a Living, by Kory M. Shrum
Dying by the Hour
Dying for Her
Dying Light

So, ok.  I binged.  These were fun little reads, comparable perhaps to the Sookie Stackhouse novels.  This just goes to show that BookBub freebies work.  Now I've caught up with the author so I can't binge on these anymore.  Boo.

Yes, I read some other stuff.  Wish I remember what....