However, wherever, and with whomever you spend this Christmas, keep this thought in mind. If you have at least one person in this world who loves you and whom you love, then you are the proud owner of the best reason to be merry.
It is easy - far too easy in fact - to focus on the imperfections of this world and its inhabitants. Were it harder perhaps fewer among us would have turned it into this century’s cottage industry. Today, just for this one day, may we instead focus on all that is good about this world and our fellow humans - at least the humans who occupy important roles in our day-to-day.
Merry Christmas.
-AK