Happy belated birthday wishes to Celar Brok, Dec. 16, Germany.

Birthday wishes to Denise Brok, Dec. 24, Germany; Herman Brown, Dec. 24, Saxe; K’ishawn Spencer, Dec. 25, Drakes Branch; Joseph Wilborn, Dec. 25, Saxe; Roland Gaines, Dec. 25, Charlotte Court House; Louis Peace Jr., Dec. 26, Charlotte Court House; A’aliyah Spencer, Dec. 27, Drakes Branch. I wish each of you a very special birthday and an extra special wish for our two grandchildren, K’ishawn Spencer and his sister A’aliyah Spencer. Nan Nan and Papa love you very much.

To all of my readers, I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I look forward to writing the news for you in 2017.

Get well wishes to all of the sick and shut in. I hope you all are well soon enjoying the holidays you are all in our prayers.

Thought for the week: A true relationship is someone who accepts your past, supports your present, loves you and encourages your future.

Christmas

Christmas is the gentlest, loveliest festival of the revolving year, and yet for all of that, when it speaks its voice has strong authority. May peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessings all year.

Virginia Freeman is a community columnist for The Charlotte Gazette. She can be reached at vstars@pure.net.