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Sue Bulmer's avatar

Beautiful!

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Anne Kenney's avatar

Merry Christmas, Cathy! Best wishes for a holly jolly holiday…Looking forward to seeing you in 2025!

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Cathy Jacob's avatar

Merry Christmas, Anne. Looking forward to connecting with you too.

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Lou Blaser's avatar

I’m so glad I got connected to you Cathy, and got to know you a bit this year. I’m looking forward to more of that in 2025. Happy holidays to you and yours!

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Cathy Jacob's avatar

Me too!, Lou. Have a wonderful holiday and all the best in 2025.

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Heather McDonald's avatar

Thank you Cathy! I am reminiscing a lot about past years when my children (now 43,40 and 36!) were creating moments that could not be missed! One memory is my youngest at age 5, standing behind me on our church platform- dressed as a shepherd. I was singing a very beautiful serious song on Christmas Eve. I couldn’t understand why the congregation had smiles , then laughter while I sang. Did I have broccoli in my teeth, was my skirt tucked into my pantyhose?

Later I learned that C was imitating my singing style- moving his head and serious facial expressions! His grandmother gave him a little mouse Shepherd ornament that year! It was a performance that couldn’t be missed!

Thanks for helping me remember!

Merry Christmas! I look forward to your brilliant insights in 2025! 🤗🎄

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Cathy Jacob's avatar

lol. I love this! Awesome.

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Robin Blackburn McBride's avatar

I can just picture it! What a lovely post. Thank you, Cathy. Happy Holidays to you and yours! ❤

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Cathy Jacob's avatar

Thank you Robin! Have a wonderful holiday.

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Larry Bone's avatar

Excellent awesome thought about writers being like Santa, being there for readers of all ages just at the right time showing us the gifts and blessings we might forget continually exist, helping all of us to be of good cheers!

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Cathy Jacob's avatar

Thank you, Larry. Glad you liked it!

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Jane Hustins's avatar

The art of the slow life. What not to miss!

Merry Christmas my beautiful friend and partner in co-creative crime for 20 years. May this year be filled with the long list of all things worthy of slow sippin’.

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Cathy Jacob's avatar

Right back at ya, sister! See you in the New Year.

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Kelcy Benedict's avatar

This is a beautiful message about the importance of connecting and how we all play a part!

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Cathy Jacob's avatar

Thank you, Kelcy!

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Karn Nichols's avatar

Thanks for this Kathy. And thanks for all you do to keep us connected to our own humanity with grace.

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Cathy Jacob's avatar

Thank you for being here, Karn. So appreciated.

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