Merry Christmas

There is a blanket of snow softly covering the ground. The air is crisp and cold enough to see your breath but not so cold that you shiver and freeze. There are stars and puffs of smoke bleating from chimneys all along the street. It is, in a word, beautiful.

Today is the year's greatest day of anticipation. It's a day given to noble, hopeful and optimistic thoughts.

And who am I to fly in the face of that?

I have been blessed this year, as every year, with love and friendship - sometimes from the most unlikeliest of places. And tonight I simply want to say thank you.

Thanks for:

* the laughs

* the tears

* the conversations

* the understanding

* the pushing of limits

* the love

* the reminder that we are all connected

* the compassion

* the passion

* the support

* letting me be who I am

* and for being who you are

I give thanks for those of you in my life every day and will do so again tonight.

Embrace the optimism this time of year gives us all and have a very Merry Christmas.

xoxoxo