It has truly been a delightful holiday season, and a great year.
I cannot begin to express what a great year its been. While I worked every holiday, by choice. I do not regret them. I have nobody else to spend my holidays with and rather than being home sulking about my personal losses I have always made it habit to at least work. It's better to be around people doing something productive than to sit at home and mope about what I do not have. Being around such an awesome group of people, serving a community need to a group of such not awesome group of people has been not only a financially beneficial perk but also a humbling perk.
So many have it so much worse than you can ever imagine. Yes you are single or alone, but are you homeless, or severely addicted to drugs this holiday? Seeing people absolutely wrecked on so many portions of their life has encouraged me to make better choices in order to prevent those moments that have led so many people under my care.
Be thankful, be appreciative and if you are not find it why and make those amendments. Only you can make your life better. Nobody else. No matter how you justify it or place blame. You are responsible for only you.
Merry Christmas, happy holidays and happy upcoming new year. I am truly happy and pleased with so many I have encountered and come to appreciate in all aspects of my life. Thank you all who have endured this year with me. It's been a blast.