As is the case when the year begins to wane, many news outlets turn to the traditional top stories, top ten videos, best music, most outrageous celebrities, top teams, etc., etc., etc. Which is a wise move because not only does news become scarce at this time of year (pending tragic assassinations, and police shootings) but it’s also a natural time of year for people to reflect on the year that was and hope for good things in the new year that is dawning.
So not to break with tradition, here’s my not so much top list of things from 2007 but rather just a bunch of random stuff that the year taught me; the highs, the lows and all the in-betweens.
The year started very uneventfully. Asleep before midnight I didn’t greet 2007 until sometime around mid-day on January 1. Then I kept to my anti-social ways and spent the day cooped up in my Shoe Box, reading, watching television and generally reveling in my own company. As far as I’m concerned it was a fabulous start to the new year.
From there things took off. There were some new boys and some old boys made an albeit brief reappearance. New friendships were forged some old ones were lost (sadly) or badly broken. Betrayals were made and I realized just how far you can and cannot trust some people.
But amongst the betrayals of trust, confessions of love, decisions to move forward, requests to stay behind, I had front row seats to the disintegration of a marriage. Then there’s pregnancy, pure unadulterated craziness in the form of one sister in-law, stupid mistakes, paralysis, unprecedented kindness, championships and one of the most memorable lessons I learned: sleeping with The Drummer will not take away the hurt about Peaches’ accident.
With all the bad comes the good. The silver lining on the year definitely has to be the progress that Peaches has made. His accident has given me a new appreciation of life, which is evident in the traveling I’ve done in the accident’s wake and my general outlook on life.
I make no resolutions because making resolutions is setting yourself up for failure. All I want out of 2008 is a little happiness, some good health and the same for all of you.
With a tip of the hat, 2007, I bid you adieu.
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Very well written, and all of it oh, so true!
I agree with your approach - we are a no resolution household as well (though truth be told, I cheated and made one this last year: I rang in the New Year enormously pregnant, so my resolution was to give birth. Knocked it out on January 4th, and spent the rest of the year celebrating my accomplishment. I don't recommend a similar resolution unless you really want all of the diapers and midnight feedings that go with it.)
Best wishes for a fantastic 2008!
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