Friday, December 7, 2007

just thankful to be together

Friends at Believe In Tomorrow,

Our week here is coming to a close and we are so grateful to have had this time at the House By The Sea. Once again you’ve exceeded our expectations by miles. When we chose the Thanksgiving week, we intended to have some quiet time away from the demands of home, work and school while spending time together as a family – just thankful to be together.

So we arrived a little later than expected – after a warm and welcoming phone conversation with Wayne. What a wonderful surprise to find a basket full of goodies specially selected to amuse the kids – Sophie (3) and Zach (6) – and provide enough tickets and treats to keep us fed and occupied for the week. Believe In Tomorrow and the surrounding community are unbelievable – you all are angels!

The weather was (is) fantastic, the beach luxurious, the condo so comfortable and comforting. As if the basket, the warm welcome and just being here weren’t enough, the incredible Thanksgiving feast put us over the top to a priceless getaway with our family.

Could it get any better we didn’t dare ask!! Next we know our temporary neighbors are friends from the hospital world. Our daughters share a similar diagnosis and they were introduced to us when we first arrived for diagnostics to share their story and provide support.

So even better than just spending quality time with our family is sharing the holiday with their family and spending time away from the hospital in joy.

Thank you again for making this possible for us all. We hope to see you all again in the future. Until then, we send our love and best wishes to all who stay, volunteer and work here.

With Love,

Alison, Mike, Zach & Sophie