From the mind of critic: “If we’re more loving, more tolerant, more caring, more peaceful and more giving this time of year, why is that? Do we feel some kind of warmth that smothers us in so many cookies, decorations and eggnog, that we just have to share it with others so they can feel it too? Or do we spread more joy this time of year, because we see how much we neglect it during our entire year’s interactions, that we feel we have to play catch up? There is so much to be thankful for, so much beauty and so many good people, it is fairly easy to find the lightif we try. At the same time, there is so muich darkness, that it will bleed into everything we see, hear, touch, smell and sense if we let it. Maybe certain things are hard if we’ve never done them before, or if we haven’t had much practice. The more we do it, the better we get. The more we talk with others, treat them like we would like to be treated and remember that we’re all in this together, the less abnormal and weird it will feel around the holidays. This time of year is filled with much joy, wonder and love, there is no better feeling in the world. Except feeling that way all year long. Think of how many problems we could solve, weliterally have nothing to lose. except negativity and hate, And who wouldn’t want to do that?”:)