I suppose we could just choose to live in a world where no one goes without and we all get what we desire. There is no donation point for this story. The letters have to be picked up from the particular Post Office. I love that you are sensitive to the tribulations of others. Empathy is ultimately the solution to most of this world's social problems. Make this planet a more prosperous place and you'll serve as a proper Santa Claus. I know these are supposed to be hard times, but I’m not sure I could feel any more that the future is promising. Since I saw a copy of “Pink Floyd: LIVE AT POMPEII” many years ago, there has been a secret yearning in me for the great economic collapse. Many people believe there will come a day when meekness will inherit this earth and want will be met with prosperity. There are many that live in fear that the next great hope is the anti-Christ ringing in the next great persecution. Look. There’s heavy shit going on in this world. Some of you have lost jobs, had wages cut and don’t know what’s next. Some of you have forgotten that you were getting rolled for your gas money a few short months ago like having some bully take your milk money. The ultimate resilience is the resilience of the human spirit. I used to drink a lot. For a long time, I drank a lot. I grew up in Oklahoma years ago and used to drink a lot with Native Americans. One night one of them drew me close and told me that I was his spirit brother. He drew me closer and told me: “If you fear, you are dead.” I hope this finds you in good health and spirits. These are hard times for a lot of people and yet there is an underlying spirit of hope that I have never felt in my lifetime. Somehow this zodiac wheel has spun around again and we are on the cusp of this cosmic odometer turning over another year. It’s always a time of reflection and projection and general holiday madness. As heavily as the air is filled with a foreboding fear is it also filled with a lightness of hope. The lightning spark most brilliant in the darkest of clouds.