What is Merry About Christmas?

What is Merry About Christmas?

Have you ever stopped to wonder why we wish one another Merry Christmas? Why do we say merry only at Christmas? After all, we don’t say Merry Birthday or Merry New Year. How did the tradition of Merry Christmas start?  The origin of Merry Christmas is not exactly...
Are you Aging Gracefully?

Are you Aging Gracefully?

“Happy birthday. Age gracefully” is a popular greeting people bestow on others celebrating their 40th birthday and up. A friend once told me that she dislikes this greeting because it sounds like an admonishment. To her, it sounded more like, “Now...