It’s a new year. It’s a good time for me to take a moment and recognize my dearest friends – people who have saved me, more than once, from despair. Their friendship ranks among my life’s greatest gifts: Jennifer Rancourt, Nicole Taney, Helen Ubinas, Theresa McGee, Maureen Shanahan, Don Chareunsy, Emily Schur, Michelle Harper, Jeanne Leblanc, Jim Welch, Chrissy Taylor, Sandra Bragg, and most importantly, my mom & my dad.