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Well, 2012 is almost history. 

As the year comes to a close, I wonder if 2013 will be just another year... or one filled with adventure, discovery, hope?

For all of you, I'm wishing the latter.

I received a lovely email from a Long Island reader, Jean. With her permission, I'm posting it here. messages like this remind me why I love what I do, and what a privilege it is to be syndicated in nearly 300 newspapers. Thanks to all my amazing readers for making 2012 a great year for Stone Soup, and for the honor of the opportunity to bring some warmth and humor to your day. 

From Jean in Long Island—

"As 2012 draws to a close, I wanted to thank you for another great year of Stone Soup. This was a tough year for many of my fellow Long Islanders who suffered through Hurricane Sandy. And, then there were the tragic events across the Sound in CT. The only bright spot in the newspaper was the comics. Stone Soup is my special treat every morning, and I thank you for that. Wishing you all the best in 2013."

 

H A P P Y  N E W  Y E A R  E V E R Y O N E !

Haiti Revisited

Because I have a lot going on this year, I had to turn down an invitation to go back to Haiti and work with Habitat for Humanity International at the Santos community they are building. But I was able to contribute artwork for Women Build t-shirts again...

...as well as new artwork for the Cars For Homes donation program. 

Both Women Build and Cars for Homes sponsored houses in Haiti, and the teams can be seen sporting my shirts in these photos and video (link below). 

Here, you can see the Cars For Homes artwork on a poster on the house, and many of the team members are sporting their Women Build t-shirts

Below, Cars for Homes team members in the green shirts on the right... Mrs. Carter in the center (white hat) sporting her Women Build t-shirt. She was instrumental in founding Women Build in the beginning.

I am posting these to show how proud I am to have Stone Soup associated with Habitat, and with the community being built in Haiti. In the following YouTube video produced by Cars for Homes Team Member Jesse Beauregard, you can clearly see the need in Haiti... but also the village that we began constructing last year and how it has literally blossomed. I dare you not to shed a tear or two.

Habitat Haiti 2012

As the old year comes to a close, and the new year begins, I hope you all find ways to use your talents to bolster your chosen charities and causes. A pair of willing hands can make a huge difference in the world, and you'll wonder how blisters could feel so good.