December 25, 2025

Merry Christmas, Friends 🎄

By Joe

However this day finds you—wrapped in the noise and laughter of family, sharing a quiet meal with chosen loved ones, or savoring a rare moment of stillness—I hope Christmas meets you gently. I hope it brings warmth where the year has been cold, light where things have felt heavy, and rest for souls that have been carrying more than their share.

For those of us who live at the intersections of faith, identity, and hope, Christmas can be complicated. It can hold joy and grief in the same breath. And still, the heart of this day remains: love entering the world not with spectacle, but with tenderness. With presence. With promise.

May you feel seen today. May you feel safe. May you feel loved—not as someone you’re expected to be, but exactly as you are.

From my corner of the world to yours:

Merry Christmas!

Peace, light, and a little bit of quiet joy to you all. 🎄✨

About Joe

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I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe
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