HAPPY NEW YEAR

2009 is finally behind us! It’s been an interesting year, full of ups and downs, full of promise and misfortune. On the up side, we attended the National Stationery Show for the first time and got good feedback about our printed line. We’re still trying to find the right representation to promote our cards. We have gotten progressively more and more hits on the website and the subscriber base has grown this year. On the down side, we’ve been affected by the recession and economic crisis as everyone else-- not only in our greeting card business, but in our Accounting and Psychology practices as well. Carmen also lost her best friend after a courageous three year battle with ovarian cancer. Our memories of Ronnie are vivid and animated, but her time with us was way too short. Losing older friends and relatives are a part of the life cycle, but losing someone at the peak of their life is unnatural and unfair. As much as I try, I can’t truly understand what Carmen is feeling. Please take the time to love and care for those around you. Life is wonderful, but life is short. From all of us at thestepcardcollection, have a very happy new year.

Dr. Rick