Mid December is definitely the height of the Holiday season. Right after thanksgiving but before Christmas and New Years. It’s a time that, whether you celebrate holidays or not, you find yourself spending time around your family. It just works out logistically. They’re off work. You’re off work. Jobs give bonuses( not mine, but still), you see people you haven’t seen all year and you tell them how much you miss them and how you wanted to call but you were so busy and you can’t believe that Joey is that tall and Carla is a BOYFRIEND now and…. EXCUSES. On “Big Brother” Kanye West said “people never get the roses when they can still smell’em” but what did he really mean? Well, funerals seem to be the most flower heavy settings you will ever visit. We pay our respects and as a token of that feeling, we send flowers. Lots of flowers. Only,the person we want to honor has no knowledge of this; he’s dead. Why not tell a family member how much you value him today? When he hears it coming directly from you, his view of and respect level for you I’ll grow exponentially. This doesn’t just apply to your mom or your brother either. That buddy that you’ve known since Pop Warner Football and had your first beer with counts. He’s FAMILY bro. Relationships determine your relatives, not blood. You would do well to remember this. All our lives we were told that “blood is thicker than water” and physiologically speaking, that’s true. But in terms of relationships, 
it’s just not. Humans can choose who their intimate circle consists of. Choose wisely, and choose impartially. Don’t select the people you WANT to be family, pick the ones who show you that they ARE family. Once you make the decision, pick up the phone. Let them know. It’ll make you feel good and them appreciated. Invite them over, give them a hug. Why? Beacuase “you can still love your man and be manly dog”- Kanye West
Sincerely,
Mr. H
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