I know we may not all be people of faith or people who even celebrate Christmas . . .

I know we may not all be looking forward to Christmas Day as many of us are estranged from family or just struggling with life right now . . .

I know we may be disillusioned with the materialism displayed during this season . . .

But I want to send to all of you, wherever you may be in life right now, regardless of any of the above, my best wishes . . .

That your struggle be eased a bit . . .
That you find a bit of hope in your life . . .
That you find that spot of joy or comfort for yourself . . .
That you play a little, laugh a little, smile a little.

You are all people of great strength and character . . . people who care deeply and feel strongly . . . people who deserve a bit of peace in your lives.

My best wishes to a group a relative strangers of whom I have grown quite fond in this interesting little place we call the psychotherapy forum. We may not all see things the same way or agree with each other, but we DO share a common concern and interest in learning about and supporting each other through this interesting and often complicated adventure called therapy. It's easy to forget we have that common interest in mind and we focus on our differences and disputes, but the bottom line is that we all seem to want each other to find safe, effective, and useful support as we work towards healing.

Best wishes to all of you.