Thirty-Two

Another year, another birthday. This has been a fast one! I guess that’s what happens when you’re having a good time.

It’s been a full and rather eventful trip around the sun this time. I’ve made some new friends and drifted away from others. I’ve blown every bit of my vacation time on old what’s his face … oh yeah! Taylor Hicks.

I’ve seen a lot of ugliness (online and off), but I’ve also seen a lot of beauty. I will continue to focus on that beauty and try to put the ugliness out of my head (although, it is extremely difficult).

I’ve been vilified and admired, betrayed and loved. Some have made me sad and angry, others have filled my heart with joy. I’ve had my faith tested and my loyalties questioned.

It’s made me wary, but also assured me of who my friends are.

Although my heart is heavy and my spirit is weary, I am not giving up or giving in. Although tired, my soul is resilient. I look back on the past year with reassurance and look  forward to the next with hope. Everything that has happened - the bad as well as the good - has made me who I am and will continue to shape my character and personality, so I am thankful for it all.

There are a lot of questions in my mind right now -

Will I still be blogging on my 33rd?
Will I still be with The Boogie?
Will there even be a Boogie?
Will I reach my goal weight by then? (I can answer that one now - YES! I lost 60 pounds this year and am closing in on the end.)
Will Taylor release a new album in the coming year?
How many shows will I get to attend?
Will I change jobs? (I’m working up my resume as we speak.)

For most of those questions, I’ll just have to wait and see. I’m not too awful worried about any of them. My life keeps getting better with each passing year, so (barring any great tragedies) I will have to guess that this coming year will be a good one.

Salud!

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