Whatever holiday, or none, that you celebrate, I hope this season finds you at peace and with happiness.

It is interesting that I find myself wishing people “Happy Holidays” rather than the “Merry Christmas” I used to wish people when I was growing up. At that time, I thought everybody was either Christian (the majority, and therefore the “correct” faith) or Jewish (and all the rich kids at school were Jewish, so I supposed all Jews were rich and smart, too!). Christmas and Hanukkah were always spoken about in school, but now the world seems smaller and more intimate and yet more intolerant all at once. What is one to wish people during this season? How does one, if in an apartment building or public area, celebrate their own holiday without being insensitive to others? How can we be ourselves without confronting others?