2005 has started out rough for so many near and dear to me, and I'm thinking of them every day. Every day, I think and say a prayer for John, and for Randi that she find strength and comfort, for Debbie and Terry who must be going through such a sad and difficult time, for my sister who is haunted and lies awake at night thinking of her sweet dog she had to have euthanized due to suffering from cancer, and my dearest friend Sandra, who suffers silently every day, feeling alone and frightened as she tries to understand why she lost all her remaining family so suddenly at the start of this year. I honestly don't know how she finds the strength to post those beautiful compassionate posts when her own heart is so sick with grief.

So to all who have suffered tragedy, hardship and loss, whether it be a month ago, a year ago, or longer, I give a moment of silence and a prayer for healing. God bless.