Emmanuel

It's a whole bunch of strangers, all of them clearly very damaged — working their way back slowly, but not yet real attractive. The people back in Berkeley AA all seem like David Niven in comparison, and I'm thinking, Who are these people? Why am I here? …

That's from what might just be my favorite Christmas story, Anne Lamott's Advent Adventure.

"God has set up a tent among us and will help us work together on our stuff."

All of which is to say Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Blessed Solstice and peace and good will to all of you, however it is you choose to celebrate the light in the darkness.