“Here’s to the bright New Year, and a fond farewell to the old; here’s to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold.”
–Anonymous
I’m not sure who wrote that. Do you? I guess it doesn’t really matter, though it’s fitting for today, New Year’s Eve.
As this day approaches I find myself wondering, “Where did the time go?…This year really went by quickly.” I find myself reflecting on the good and bad of the past year, maybe going back even further. And though the New Year isn’t trully a clean slate, I like to think that it allows me some extra room for improvement.
2008 was a great year! Without going into too great of detail I’d like to list a few of the little and big things that I saw this year…
- In February I celebrated the end of my 20’s and began a new decade in my life. One of many decades I hope. My cousin celebrated the big 3-0 in May, and my best friend found 30 in September. 31, here we come!
- I have a few friends who had to experience some truly heartbreaking things. Without going into detail about either of these events I just wish to share that I often think of these people (though I rarely show it) and send my wishes for hope and happiness on a daily basis to all of them.
- I have a few friends who welcomed new members to their families, and a couple who found out that their family will be growing early next year.
- On a whim I enrolled in some classes again. In my old age <wink, wink> I’ve come to realize that I’m happiest when I’m learning. I also put my name on the waiting list for a Surgical program that seemed interesting to me, and amazingly my name came up on the list a year earlier than it should have. I think this is real proof that ALL things happen for a reason. And, MA! I’m getting straight A’s!
- That flood! Gosh, that flood sucked! I hope the Midwest never sees another flood that bad.
- We watched the Olympics and a guy, who might literally be part fish, do some pretty amazing things.
I know there’s more. Lot’s more! But I’m working on my long winded-ness, and I still have more to write.
I’m looking forward to this new year, 2009, as an exciting new journey. I know we will all experience some pretty tremendous things (hopefully all good).
I try not to make a list of resolutions because I always feel that if I do I will jinx myself, and none of these things will come true. Ridiculous, I know. Instead of a list of things I hope to resolve I wish to list a few things that I look forward to in the new year, maybe a few hopes. Does that make sense?
- I look forward to starting my new program & to find out if this was what I was meant to do.
- I look forward to a far better growing season than we had last year. Maybe this year my hops will have established themselves enough to produce some flowers, and maybe it won’t be so damp.
- I look forward to more good times with friends and family, and hearing more good news from them all.
- I look forward to all of those road races I normally do every year, and hope to maybe add a few more.
- I hope to take more from life and to not just live it, but love it. All of it!
Farewell, 2008! It’s been an exciting and extraordinary year.
I’ll leave you with one more quote:
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.” (or woman…hehe!) –Benjamin Franklin
Cheers!
-H
