These have been very trying times for not just our industry, but our communities, our country and throughout our entire planet. While we are spending time with our families and loved ones during this time of year please take some time to be thankful for all we have. Too often we take things and people for granted with the assumption that they will always be there.

To anyone who has lost employment or had to close their doors for whatever reason, we hope you land on your feet and hit the ground running with enormous success. To anyone who has suffered loss of a loved one, you have our deepest condolences and we pray you find peace and acceptance. To anyone that is just plain struggling with a situation that weighs heavy on your heart, we hope you find the strength to overcome it and smile again.

We are all in this crazy complex thing called life together - all of us as brothers and sisters of humanity. Smile more, laugh more, thank a veteran or active servicemember of the military, law enforcement or first responder, tip your bartender and waitstaff, donate to charity if you are fortunate enough to be able to, hold the door for someone, let the little old lady behind you in line just getting milk go first. It does not take much to be a kind human, but kindness is contagious and the little ones are watching us "elders" and learning.

We wish you all happy holidays, a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.