I know I am not alone when I say that holiday time always feels very busy and stressful to me. The normal day-to-day stress of balancing work and home is already difficult, and when you pile on the expectations and duties of the holidays it becomes even worse. But this year I am making the choice to do things differently and I challenge everyone to do the same. I have decided to slow down and not get wrapped up in the chaos of the holidays but instead get wrapped up in the true message of this time of year, which is family, love and life. The Lynchburg Humane Society and most of the shelters in the area are seeing more animals in need of our services this year and less money coming in due to the economy. Our Home 4 the Holiday promotion serves to encourage the community to help pets find homes before the end of the year. This is the perfect time of year to bring home a new pet through adoption or foster care. Even though the idea of putting one more thing on your plate