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"You could walk in the evening with someone you loved, and no one would recognize you and no one would care, which is, perhaps, one definition of peace."

– Mark Helprin, from “A Brilliant Idea and His Own,” The Pacific and Other Stories (Penguin, 2005)

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"You could walk in the evening with someone you loved, and no one would recognize you and no one would care, which is, perhaps, one definition of peace."

– Mark Helprin, from “A Brilliant Idea and His Own,” The Pacific and Other Stories (Penguin, 2005)

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“She was a genius of sadness, immersing herself in it, separating its numerous strands, appreciating its subtle nuances. She was a prism through which sadness could be divided into its infinite spectrum.”

— Jonathan Safran Foer, from Everything is Illuminated (Houghton Mifflin, 2002)

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I love that the culture is shifting from the holidays being full of mandatory, uncomfortable, sometimes unbearable, family functions— to having an active hand in who you choose to celebrate with. I am glad to see a growing normalization of ‘Friendsgiving,’ sharing space with just one other special person, or even spending holidays alone, relaxing. All of these are acceptable options.

Spend time with people who love and respect you, even if that person is yourself.