Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas. We shouldn’t be afraid of wishing someone a Merry Christmas. If they don’t observe the holiday, that’s fine, take the well-wishes in the manner they were given.

Don’t focus on being insulted. It’s a waste of energy.

Happy Holidays to all our troops, serving overseas!

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If you’ll look to the right, four seats back, you’ll see my son giving a sweet grin and surfer fingers (not real sure why, we live in Louisiana).

He and his fellow soldiers deployed in October, and even though I knew he’d be gone for Christmas, I miss him terribly today. Our family gathering isn’t complete without him.

So please, keep our military men and women, as well as their families, in your hearts this holiday season, and thank a veteran for his or her service.

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And be kind to one another. We may all be different, but inside, we are all the same.

Here’s to 2019, may it be the best year, yet to come.