Happy New Year! Welcome 2011.
So many people have shunned 2010, "couldn't wait for it to be over", wished 2011 treated them better than that shitty-ol 2010... generally acting as if 2010 had fallen just short of Chernobyl or a liter of puppies getting run over. My take is a little different.
In 2010 I was unemployed and found a fantastic job and actually was lucky enough to just get a wonderful promotion.
My Mom fought her ass off and won her battle with breast cancer. Go Mom! My Dad is still alive. He was given 2 years to live... that was 2 years and 9 months ago. You can't beat that shit with a stick. He just bought a new convertible to drive NEXT summer. That's some positive thinking. My friend Amber who's battled breast cancer for years found another lump - she walked back into a hospital to get it checked out, scared to death. She found out it was nothing... thanks again Universe.
We can't have a baby, but we have 8 incredible nieces and nephews who we treat as our own children and love them all more than we ever could have imagined. I live in a beautiful home. I laugh all the time.
I have the most incredible family, wonderful friends and neighbors and if it's possible, I fall a little bit more in love with my wife every single day!
We discovered our new favorite TV series Nurse Jackie. (Don't worry Dexter, Californication and True Blood - we haven't forgotten about you.)
We bought $50 worth of Egg McMuffins and drove around downtown handing them out to homeless people. The looks in people's eyes was more rewarding than I could ever explain. Especially the little boy who asked if he could have 2 so he could bring one to his Mommy, as he motioned to a sickly woman leaning against a building.
I have the most loving dog who thinks I hung the moon and acts like she hasn't seen me in years every single time I walk through the door.
I am just wrapping up the most amazing 12 day vacation with my wife. If possible - I consumed more wine and ate more food in 2010 than 2009 and met my last New Years goal of gaining as much weight as possible. (I like attainable goals)
I will miss you 2010. You gave me many wonderful things and didn't take my parents away from me. Some big things, some little things - all things combined it was a great year. 2011 has some big shoes to fill. Find positive in the negative. No year is perfect - but if you are reading this you survived it and you are breathing air in and out of your lungs. Be thankful for that alone and that you have another year to change all the negative things everyone is blaming on 2010.
I am blessed and am thankful for everything in my incredible life!
- A very special thanks to my husband for writing this and sharing his thoughts on the year. I love you so much Kyle!
So many people have shunned 2010, "couldn't wait for it to be over", wished 2011 treated them better than that shitty-ol 2010... generally acting as if 2010 had fallen just short of Chernobyl or a liter of puppies getting run over. My take is a little different.
In 2010 I was unemployed and found a fantastic job and actually was lucky enough to just get a wonderful promotion.
My Mom fought her ass off and won her battle with breast cancer. Go Mom! My Dad is still alive. He was given 2 years to live... that was 2 years and 9 months ago. You can't beat that shit with a stick. He just bought a new convertible to drive NEXT summer. That's some positive thinking. My friend Amber who's battled breast cancer for years found another lump - she walked back into a hospital to get it checked out, scared to death. She found out it was nothing... thanks again Universe.
We can't have a baby, but we have 8 incredible nieces and nephews who we treat as our own children and love them all more than we ever could have imagined. I live in a beautiful home. I laugh all the time.
I have the most incredible family, wonderful friends and neighbors and if it's possible, I fall a little bit more in love with my wife every single day!
We discovered our new favorite TV series Nurse Jackie. (Don't worry Dexter, Californication and True Blood - we haven't forgotten about you.)
We bought $50 worth of Egg McMuffins and drove around downtown handing them out to homeless people. The looks in people's eyes was more rewarding than I could ever explain. Especially the little boy who asked if he could have 2 so he could bring one to his Mommy, as he motioned to a sickly woman leaning against a building.
I have the most loving dog who thinks I hung the moon and acts like she hasn't seen me in years every single time I walk through the door.
I am just wrapping up the most amazing 12 day vacation with my wife. If possible - I consumed more wine and ate more food in 2010 than 2009 and met my last New Years goal of gaining as much weight as possible. (I like attainable goals)
I will miss you 2010. You gave me many wonderful things and didn't take my parents away from me. Some big things, some little things - all things combined it was a great year. 2011 has some big shoes to fill. Find positive in the negative. No year is perfect - but if you are reading this you survived it and you are breathing air in and out of your lungs. Be thankful for that alone and that you have another year to change all the negative things everyone is blaming on 2010.
I am blessed and am thankful for everything in my incredible life!
- A very special thanks to my husband for writing this and sharing his thoughts on the year. I love you so much Kyle!
I think we can all agree he should guest post more often.
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