The "lights" of the season

Due to circumstances beyond my control, It's Hanukkah and my menorah, and candles are lost in a wall of boxes in the very cold basement, I resolved to either do without or go buy one at party supermarket for $5. Then after working late last Friday, an email was waiting for me when I got home, from and old friend back east wishing me a happy Hanukkah. It was then, I decided that my "lights" this year, are going to be people. People who make my heart 'light', make me 'light' when they come into the room. They make my load 'light' with encouragement and humor. These are candles I prey never burn out because they light of friendship, respect, care and love. I wish everyone a happy holiday free from over spending, expectations, drama, dogma and embarrassing drunk dialed phone calls.