And more thanks

Special thanks for the new children this year. There is Tyler, who has a very round and yummy face [with hints of Thailand in his smile]. There is Lilly who is being raised by two of the nicest folks you will every meet. There are many more in the St. Therese family.

Special thanks for all the hard working parents, who at times never seem to catch up. Yet they always manage to generate a smile for their children to fill them with love and hope. Let them believe their patience - even when they feel as if its run out - is infinite, because Our Father is infinite with granting us all we need to love and care for our children.

Special thanks to the many 'little' businesses which provide us an oasis from the grind of consumer driven America. These merchants put their heart and soul into what they do; and it shows with each of their offerings. They are the backbone of our economy; not that different from the laborers of our past, the farm working elders who paved a road to prosperity for their children.

The game hens are in the oven; the ginger bread cookies have been iced. We all feast in love. Con paz.

frank