Great idea! The holiday season does have a dark side it seems. It's a time when families and friends, or the lack thereof, are on everyone's mind. Of course, there probably never has been a family or friendship as perfect as the one on the velvet-edged christmas cards that we can't help but compare our actual ones to. I was blessed with good parents and a happy childhood, but both my parents are gone now, so that brings it's own sort of melancholy. Of course, this site isn't a perfect substitute for face-to-face friends and family, but it's a nice supplement, and a good place to get things off our chest that bother us, and find some encouragement to soldier on when things are tough. So Happy Holidays to all, in spite of the imperfections of our actual lives, families, and relationships.
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