Merry Christmas
Dear Reader

          Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and may the peace of the season be with you, whatever your faith!

          We head toward the end of 2020 after a strange year indeed, and, of course, for many of us, that makes the season harder than ever.
         
River and Santa say Merry Christmas!!!!
 Again, we won’t be traveling. The initial dream for the year had been the family traveling from all parts of the country to Illinois, to spend Christmas at the home of the newest family member, Sebastian Pozzessere.

          This won’t be happening; as we see hope ahead, we’re reminded of what I heard as we approached Thanksgiving—We may miss loved ones this holiday in order to see them in so many of the holidays ahead.

          Still hurts. And I know many of you are hurting, too.
Santa in the back, Heather, Joey,
Bryee-Annon, Shayne and River
For some it will be worse—they will have faced terrible losses throughout the year, and to those who lost family members, be it Covid19 or other, my deepest sympathy and prayers for strength and peace.

          At least I’m grateful that we have the Internet! We’ll see the faces of those we love from here via social media—and that’s better than nothing!

          And hope is on the way. To see my family, I will be in line for that vaccine as soon as I’m properly in line. I’m grateful it’s going to healthcare workers and essential workers first—grateful to all those who have been out there. (And, okay, I’m a mom, especially grateful my son in healthcare will get his vaccine soon!) 
Looking for Santa Claus
It didn't come out quite like the picture on the box,
but River's first gingerbread house!
Our local Mexican restaurant has found a way to enforce social distancing.
So, we’re in the season of love and peace, and, of course, hope!

        I’m hopeful for the future, and once again, I want to say thank you – for reading this letter, and for reading! My books, of course, but all books—I don’t know what I’d do without them!

        I hope you enjoy this bit of Christmas fare. We are in the process of uploading all of my short stories onto my website. Christmas, the Krewe, and Kenneth is the first one uploaded. To read this short story go to the my website: www.theoriginalheathergraham.com or you can click the following URL: Christmas, the Krewe and Kenneth | heathersnewsite (theoriginalheathergraham.com)

        We were able to enjoy a drive-through Christmas at Tamiami Park—wonderful songs and energy and yes, at the end, the elves who had lost Santa found him. The performers were energetic and fun, and River loved it!

      May this season be the best it can be! Merry Christmas, and/or happiness, to us all, of every faith!

Sincerely,
Heather
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