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In Cath-O-land we are celebrate Gaudete Sunday. The third Sunday of Advent is a time to rejoice, the meaning of gaudete, as out attention turns from praying for the end of the world, not normally on people's joy list😉, to remembering the Incarnation of Jesus. Of course there are plenty of uptights about baby Jesus, they have been protesting Nativity scenes for decades, hardly even news worthy now. The culture war is so far past those days. I do expect the obligatory hit piece from the outhouse worthy publications about Christmas. I really don't mind them, but they never seem to have the testicular fortitude for talking about Mohammed when it comes to their publications. At least shameless cowardice is one consistent trait they possess.

Jesus or no Jesus in you life, I hope you can discover joy from time to time. I hope you are able to find it in life and share it with those around you. There are enough emotional vampires out there that suck the joy and laughter right out of your life. Many of them work for the Enemedia or one of the other bastions of herdthink in Academia, Big Tech, Wokertainment and of course Politics. They have a smugness that often masquerades as joy but fades so quickly when they are criticized or opposed that you have to wonder if they really ever had it.

Misery really doesn't love company, it hates your company and anything other than seeing fellow inmates of misery. If you want misery, you probably should have remained on Facebook or Twitter. Maybe less so Facebook, but definitely Twitter. I still have neglected accounts on both, and an occasional check-in reminds me why I don't waste time there.

Joy - it flows from gratitude. If you want more joy in your life, cultivate more gratitude. It doesn't mean you ignore the challenges of life or the real hardships that people experience, but you mentally focus on what you are thankful for in life. You don't need a Deity to give thanks for the goodness in life, all you need is gratitude for the what, who and the how's of your life. Have a great Gaudete Sunday!