Merry Christmas, everybody!
For all of you gathering together with family and friends, opening presents, gorging yourselves on a bit too much dinner, and all the other trimmings that come with Christmas Day, we hope you have a wonderful time today and through the rest of the holidays that mark the end of the year.
So, on behalf of all the writers here at TheSixthAxis, I want to wish you, your families and your friends Happy Holidays and a very Merry Christmas!
We’d also like to wish you all ¡Feliz Navidad!, Joyeux Noël, Frohe Weihnachten, Buon Natale, Feliz Natal, Crăciun Fericit, God Jul, Wesołych Świąt, Glædelig Jul, Hyvää Joulua, Gleðileg Jól, Wesołych Świąt, Vrolijk Kerstfeest, Sretan Božić, Veselé Vánoce, メリークリスマス (Merīkurisumasu), 圣诞节快乐 (Shèngdàn jié kuàilè), 메리 크리스마스 (Meli Keuliseumaseu), Felicem Natalem Christi and Nollaig Shona! (And to everyone around the world a Happy New Year!)
Once again, 2025 has been a years filled with challenges for people all through the country and the world, and we want to take this time to also remember those who are experiencing hardship, hunger, war, or simply fear for what the future can and will bring. With the deep impact of wars continuing to be felt in Ukraine, in Gaza, civil wars in several African countries, and more conflict elsewhere, we can only hope for peace and resolution and an ending to the bloodshed.
If you have spare money please consider giving it to support civilians caught up in these conflicts. War Child is a charity that specifically focuses on the impact that war has on children.
On a more personal level, while Christmas is a time of cheer for many people, it can also bring up difficult memories. If you find yourself needing help or support at this time, Samaritans, Mind, Shout, and Childline are all charities in the UK that focus on mental health, awareness and crisis support. You can reach them via the above links or at the following numbers:
Samaritans – call 116 123
Shout – text SHOUT to 85258
Childline – call 0800 1111 between 7:30 and 3:30pm every day
Mind – call their infoline on 0300 123 3393
There’s so many different charities and causes out there that you can support and, if you’re in a position to do so, we would encourage you to do just that.
