A Holiday Message

Speaker 1 Hey, I just wanted to pop on here for a second because I know the holidays, although they're a wonderful time for many,

Speaker 1 can be very hard for some.

Speaker 1 Not everybody has a loved one to be near during this time, and

Speaker 1 everything you look at is a reminder of that.

Speaker 1 Some are missing loved ones that have passed. It's just a reminder that not all of us are so lucky, you know?

Speaker 1 Not all of us have the means, and

Speaker 1 many during this time lose the will.

Speaker 1 So I just wanted to pop on here for a second and say that if you're having a hard time this Christmas, you're most definitely not alone.

Speaker 1 By no means are you alone. I don't know if that helps.
I don't know if any of this helps, but if you want to call into our call-in line, please feel free.

Speaker 1 We have that set up 24-7. You can call in from anywhere.
You can Skype to sword and scale all one word or call in 954-889-6854.

Speaker 1 And that's a plus one in the front of that if you're outside the U.S. I listen to every single one of those phone calls, by the way.
I may not be able to return them all, but I do listen.

Speaker 1 Every single call.

Speaker 1 So you're not alone. And if you think you've passed some sort of arbitrary line

Speaker 1 and you think you may need a little help,

Speaker 1 a little real help,

Speaker 1 please call the Crisis Lifeline. Just dial 988 on your phone.

Speaker 1 Please, don't be alone this Christmas. You don't have to be.

Speaker 1 For the rest of you, we'll be back before you return your last Christmas present. And no, that's not the very next day, you weird Canadians.

Speaker 1 Episode 10 of Sword and and Scale Television will be about a young woman named Egypt Covington.

Speaker 1 Don't look that up, you're going to ruin it, but I promise you this, it's easily the best work we've ever done, and you're not going to want to miss it.

Speaker 1 Then we'll have a plus episode on January 5th, followed by a regular episode the following week for plus members, and then that'll kick off our season 12 schedule. So,

Speaker 1 sit tight. We'll be back before you know it.
I know there's a lot of people out there, believe it or not, that are comforted by the stupid sound of my voice and the stupid stories we tell here.

Speaker 1 And us going away for a little while during this time is not easy. But I promise you, you are not alone.
You're not.

Speaker 1 You're simply not.

Speaker 1 So

Speaker 1 we'll see you soon.

Speaker 1 Stay safe and happy holidays.