He was a bon vivant and was never more pleased than when sharing cheer with family.
Contribute with Guardian Witness Welcome to this week's blog, and Happy New Year to all! Here's a roundup of your comments and photos from our last post, where TLSers shared holiday cheer and wishes, as well as their holiday reads – from ghost stories to novels set in the USSR – and what they're looking forward to in this new year.
But it still has some of those elements of serendipity, as Mohit cited the example of sharing a Cheers about a particular person, which was then commented on by an old friend.
"Women really like to have a sense of community and a sense of sharing and cheering other women on," Ms. Jalango said.
Far from being "ghastly" it is a way in which gregarious Americans can share holiday cheer with those of indeterminate faith, or can wish others a pleasant interlude from Christmas to New Year.
The day you stop is the day we'll stop.' " So it was that early Christmas Eve, the intersection was lively and almost festive: hands and signs in the air, men and women sharing holiday cheer and snacks.
When you come across something in your daily wanderings that makes you want to express your love or appreciation (in socially appropriate ways, of course), you open the app, snap a picture, add some appreciative text, and share your cheer.
Police officers, whose increased presence on the streets has fuelled concerns of clashes, could only look on as protesters cheered and shared food.
The deluge of medals had a dramatic impact on the nation's mood, and our readers shared with us their cheering Olympic tales.
Firstly, my eight-year-old son shared a story about cheering on and encouraging a friend during a basketball activity at school despite others not being as supportive of his friend's developing skill.
What the games of the Special Olympics mean to the athletes themselves and to the volunteers is most often shared in hugs, tears and cheers.
