This month's edition of "The Syrup" has a special ingredient!  It's our current Broker of the Year and my dear friend, Nancy Giacolone.  Nancy and I have been peer mentors to each other for a number of years and we recently had a conversation about loneliness.  It's a topic that we have seen come up with our own families, as our mothers are both widows. We have also witnessed it with colleagues and clients in our industry.  Our discussion led to a guest authorship for this month's article to tackle this topic and shine some light on some of the things we don't always think about as the holidays roll around.  

And with that, I'll turn things over to Nancy.

The festive music, twinkling lights, and cheer that fill the air as the holiday season approaches are often thought of as universal markers of joy and togetherness.