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Who has time to go enjoy the light displays at night or at least go look at the stars? Many don't go driving at night , especially in cold weather, but for those who can maybe they can give someone a lift to see the local displays in town centers (trees often lit  with white or colorful lights, a Menorrah, signs of the season whether a nativity or more secular snowpeople, Santa and reindeer, wreaths and candles in windows (electric ones.)

Then there are musical events, brass bands playing carols and wintry songs, some people caroling outdoors or in and many lovely concerts and programs

From an email with a request 'to share' at the end. These tragic losses of two sisters at the hand of their biological father who also took his own life happened in Colorado in early Dec. 2022. When looking online for other details, more cases of gun violence emerged (from Atlanta where unruly teens shot two boys who died.One mother had reported her own teen as violent but was told by police they could not intervene.

There are many issues to address, even in places with curfews and some security.