We are all born for love.
~ Benjamin Disraeli (British – Statesman December 21, 1804 – April 19, 1881)
It is the principle of existence,
and its only end.
Holidays and Celebrations:
- Winter Solstice / 1st Day of Winter (Northern Hemisphere)
- Yule in the Northern Hemisphere (Neopagan Wheel of the Year)
- Blue Christmas (some modern American liberal Protestant groups)
- Dongzhi Festival (Asia)
- Sanghamitta Day (Theravada Buddhism)
*My new daughter-in-law shared her photographer’s pictures with us yesterday. It seems so strange and wonderful to see all the beautiful pictures. I’m glad that her photographer also let others take pictures so we can put all the photos together for wonderful memories.
*The shortest day of the year and the longest night of the year is celebrated by every religion on earth. The beginning of Yule and now we usually celebrate the victory of day over night as the days start to get longer on our journey to spring. Unfortunately, during the COVID-19 pandemic we will be celebrating alone in our homes as Ontario faces a major 28 day shut down because the numbers just keep increasing.
Cases
| Location | Total cases | New cases (1 day*) | New cases (last 60 days) | Cases per 1 million people | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Worldwide | 76,836,147 | 700,846 |  | 9,881 | 1,693,447 |
 United States | 17,881,330 | 179,801 |  | 54,259 | 317,800 |
Cases
| Location | Total cases | New cases (1 day*) | New cases (last 60 days) | Cases per 1 million people | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 76,836,147 | 700,846 | | 9,881 | 1,693,447 |
 Canada | 507,797 | No data |  | 13,370 | 14,228 |
| Quebec | 176,985 | 2,146 |  | 21,545 | 7,736 |
| Ontario | 159,871 | 2,122 |  | 11,756 | 4,167 |
