As the 2019 holiday season reaches it peak, all of us here at The Myeloma Beacon would like to thank you, our readers and members of the myeloma com­munity world­wide, for giving us the greatest gift possible: your time.

We ap­pre­ci­ate your coming to The Beacon and reading our articles, letting us know your thoughts about them, and sharing your ex­peri­ences and helping one another.

The holiday season is a time of many dif­fer­en­t traditions. It also is a busy time, when it is easy to lose track of the special meaning this time of year was in­tended to have.

We hope, nevertheless, that all of us will find time – re­gard­less of the adversity we face – to look back at the past year and give thanks for the good we have ex­peri­enced.

Likewise, as we remember and honor those we have known who are no longer with us, let us take time to celebrate the oppor­tu­ni­ty we have now to be with people we love and cherish.

And, last but not least, let us hope and pray that the time ahead brings joy and the best health possible to ourselves and those we care about.

Happy Holidays!