The celebration here in Houston Texas was bittersweet.

We are most certainly happy to see the New Year arrive and even though he didn't say it I know that Harry was thinking about last year and not knowing if he would see this year or not.

Thanks to the miricles of medicine and I dare say his absolute stubornness he is still here moving strong.

My mom has been here since the 20th and she has been up and down. You see my sister, the non-admitted alcoholic has let her down terribly and my moms heart is very sad.

For the first time my sister didn't even call on New Year's eve to wish any of us a happy new year. She didn't come and spend it with her family, and over the last couple of weeks she has promised to go and do things with my mom and then not show up and not even bother to call.

My mom said that she finally called this morning and my mom said she was still sleeping and would call her back. Mom only got her voicemail as seems to be the norm.

I am not so nice about all of this because it angers me to know end to watch her hurt my mother the way she does so I called this morning as well and got the voicemail and I left a very direct message about what I think about the way she has been acting.

I know it won't make a difference because she just avoids anything that really requires a confrontation to be solved but I am not going to just sit back and tippy toe about all of this bullshit that she thinks she can just pass around without getting any of it in return.

We shot our wonderful fireworks and sipped the champagne with the kids and Harry and had a lovely New Year celebration.

My wish for this year is that things might calm down for a while and that happiness will prevail. I will hold onto that tightly!

To all of you, my friends, there are not enough miles around the world that can seperate us because the bonds that we have made here are infinite. Thanks for being there when any of us need that helping hand, that lift from the depths of despair, those reminders that life is always worth fighting for!!

I will remember 2005 mostly for the welcome I have received and the long enduring advice and friendship that comes from all of you!

I wish you all the besst in 2006! Keep fighting, you are not alone. We all fight together!

With Love Always!
Cindy