Thank you for the cups of coffee, the glasses of wine, the hugs in passing and the smiles across the room.

Thank you for your encouragement, for your visits, for the meals, for the generosity shown to my family and I.

Thank you for the words uttered in prayer, over emails and in late night phone calls; those words have carried me through these months.

Thank you for making me feel strong.

Thank you for making me feel loved.

On this Christmas, I could not be more grateful for the opportunity to fully appreciate all that this life has given us.

With our sincerest appreciation and much love for the kindness shown,

the Schmaltz Girls wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, Joy-Filled 2014.