DECEMBER 2024 – Daylight is fading and the sun is setting on another year on planet Earth. Careless afternoons have been replaced with cozy evenings and holiday gatherings. I am feeling very grateful for all of my family and friends, both new and old. Always thankful for the good souls out there that are eternally worth fighting for and protecting. This season I’ve really enjoyed sitting by the fire and reading and relishing a slower pace of life.
Looking forward, I can see a great number of changes on the horizon, with their implications certain to ripple far into the future. But for the time being, the emphasis is on skating along with the present moment and embracing the warmth and joy of the season. And I’m looking for opportunities to give back and pay forward my good fortune.
Being home in New England for the end of December was extra special as we had a white Christmas this year, which was wonderful and really stoked the embers of good memories of my grandparents and holidays gone by. Dialing down the volume of the outside world and focusing in on family is definitely what this time of year is all about. Well, that and all the amazing eats, haha. I’ve had probably too many stroopwafels (if such a thing is even possible) and hot chocolates, but I love it.
Wishing all of you my literary friends a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s celebration! Be good to yourself, your family, and those you hold dear. Bright moments for 2025!
Cheers!
~ CS
