{"id":210157,"date":"2020-12-03T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/?p=210157"},"modified":"2020-12-03T08:09:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T15:09:14","slug":"merry-happy-wishing-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/merry-happy-wishing-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry, Happy, Wishing! &#8211; 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Ahhhh, the wonderful time of year! Christmas! Were we good little boys and girls this year? So, what\u2019s on your list wish?<\/p>\n<p>We could pretend we are in a pageant and wish for \u201cworld peace\u201d but that\u2019s just a tad clich\u00e9\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>What we would like to see is peace and harmony out of our media and just possibly they could start reporting something positive?<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about you but I\u2019m watching less and less of the alphabet channels and stopped reading most of the newspaper over this past year, as the only<br \/>thing in the paper is something hateful or negative about one thing or another. Or there is the other tack they\u2019ve taken to over the past few years of hunting out all the \u201cpoor me\u201d stories. I want happy, uplifting news! I want a Holly Jolly good time Santa experience! So, don\u2019t wait for one to come to you, you make your own! Be<br \/>that Secret Santa to someone who really needs it. When is the last time you went caroling to a shut-in? Trust me! We have loads of shut-in folks this year that would love a warm fuzzy. Deliver a bag of fruit, a fresh cake, or a pie.<\/p>\n<p>Be Festive!<\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t sing or carry a tune in a bucket?<br \/>Yes, you can! Play that fun song on your phone or iPad as you make a delivery! Wear bright holiday colors with a silly hat! In other words<br \/>\u2026&#8230;be fun!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this season of hope, there\u2019s hope for all of us to have a better 2021!\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Merry Christmas!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahhhh, the wonderful time of year! Christmas! Were we good little boys and girls this year? So, what\u2019s on your list wish? 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