Edwin Markham’s “Outwitted,” a poem of love and inclusion:
“He drew a circle that shut me out—
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.
But Love and I had the wit to win:
We drew a circle that took him in!”

…including Thanksgiving, St. Nicholas Day, Winter Solstice, Yalda, Dongzhi, Juul/Yule, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Las Posades, Christmas, Boxing Day/St. Stephen’s Day, Omisoka, New Year’s Eve/Day, Epiphany, and other celebrations.
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(Personally, I’ll happily thank you—and return any greeting offered!)

Fortunately, only occasionally…