2008 Reflections and Gratitude

[ladylake777]

I am very happy this evening, thinking back on everything that happened in 2008.  Even those things that occurred before last year; I've developed a genuine appreciation for all the twists and turns life gives me.  I am where I am today because of bouts with depression, anxiety, pain, loss, just as much as the accomplishments, love, joy, and hard work.

I enter 2009 with anticipation.  Anything and everything is possible this coming year!

2008 saw a number of family reunions.  Thanks to myspace, I saw my favorite cousin for the first time in a decade.  My oldest sister moved back to MI from FL.  My husband at last became an important person in his daughter's life.  And I was inspired to contact my own father, whom I only vaguely remember from my youngest years, with an open heart and genuine warmth.  My grandmother passed away, but that sad event has resulted in a family that sees each other more often, perhaps realizing that life is short, and these moments are fleeting.  I enjoy feeling like a part of that, exploring my roots, seeing the different paths my family has taken.

I have committed myself to a premium education with the hopes of a promising career to follow.  I have committed myself to a lifetime of physical fitness, of internal and external health.  I have committed myself to marriage with the most wonderful man I've ever known (kind of a no-brainer, lol).

My heart is open, and I am eager to embrace the future, one day at a time.