Holiday Magic

It's a few days before Christmas - how did we get here so fast? While the year has flown by, I'm taking the time to really enjoy this holiday season. 2008 has been an important year. In a way, it's felt like a "wake up call." Electing Obama is clearly a message of change but it's more than that. Yes, times are tough but for some, that's nothing new - it's always tough. And for others, it's been an opportunity for accountability. But for most, it seems we were forced to wake up and realize life is now. There is nothing else.

I've loved 2008. I celebrated my friends in amazing ways this year. Finding true love, several engagements, weddings and babies, a non profit launch, political passion, athletic and artistic endeavors, and countless dreams coming true. It's also been a long year of tremendous loss, growth, challenge and change. But the best part of the year is now, when things are winding down and I'm reflecting on how good life really is. Sounds so trite but it's so true.

I'm grateful for my friends and family beyond words. More than ever, it seems we're savoring all we share. This holiday season was sprinkled with magical decadence. Freedom, fun and laughter. My friends and family make my life what it is. Without them, there is no magic. Thank you! There is one thing I know for sure, I am blessed.