Guys/gals. You matter. Someone always cares.

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Look at the post from Cranjis McBasketball at the top of the off topic section, please.

I don't want to talk about it a lot, but I had to help explain to a 12 year old that a parent is gone 13 days before Christmas. Then go to the funeral yesterday.

Reach out if you're okay and just check on someone. If you're not okay... please just reach out. Even to me. I'm kind of at emotional capacity but I can't let another family go through this without trying.

This is not something I ever dreamt of having to do or go through.

Take care of your family and friends, everyone.

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

*hugs*

[Paul]

You are important a valued member here. All of you.

[Zone Was Wrong]

Love all of you peoples, yes even you.

The holiday season brings out a ton of emotions in a lot of people and it's difficult for a lot, I totally get it.

[James Fabiano]

Yes, I need something like this.

With the ongoing things in the world right now...some days I do get the feeling, why do I want to continue in a world like this, where these things keep on going and going?

[Ultimo Gallos]

This is why for the past 5 years my lady and I throw a small gathering Xmas night. We got a pile of friends that either have no family left or live to far from their family to see them on Xmas.

So we have a small party at my place. Everybody brings some kind of food to eat.

Last year not only did we have close to 20 people over but I got a nice surprise when my oldest son drove up to see us. I had no clue he was coming.