What was the highlight of 2003 for you?

**RobiLee** · 01-01-2004, 07:49 AM

Hi All,

I hope everyone is well this New Year. I hope everyone had a great time last night and stayed safe. I watched the ball drop last night and it was a bittersweet feeling for me. I am so glad that 2003 is over with. It was an awful year for us. I had to deal with being ill and having pain to being diagnosed with cancer and get through the surgeries and treatments, plus my husband had to deal with his own little hospital stay. We are both looking forward to having a great 2004! I will even be turning 40 this year and that doesn't even bother me(not yet anyway..lol). I'm thinking about throwing myself a big ol party!

While we were talking about the past year. I asked everyone what the highlight of 2003 was for them. My husband and I had the same answer. In Feb. we celebrated our 20th anniversary by taking a trip to Key West. It was fantastic there. Loved it. We had the best time. My husband was a true romantic and took along lots of candles and other sweet things and the the topper was a brand new wedding ring set for me. It was beautiful! I had no idea that he had did all of this. I cried like a big ol baby. I love that man of mine. Sorry for getting mushy. Our other highlight was getting Katie. We got her at a time when we were both feeling very low and scared about what was going to happen to me. Katie was everything we needed and more. She has given us so much joy. I am cancer free right now and we are going to enjoy 2004 to the fullest!

So, your turn, What was the highlight of 2003 for you?

Happy New Year Everyone......Robin

**DoggiesAreTheBest** · 01-01-2004, 07:59 AM

The highlight of my year was my father and my husband finally meeting! Andrew and I have been married since May 2001 and my father just got to meet him in November.

**RobiLee** · 01-01-2004, 08:03 AM

Thats fantastic. Did they seem to like each other and get along? I'm so happy for you. Must have been great to have the 2 men in your life finally meet face to face.

Robin

**neko1** · 01-01-2004, 08:18 AM

Getting married!

**amoore** · 01-01-2004, 08:35 AM

I got Tiny! No, not my size. I mean my Chihuahua, named Tiny!

I got a computer.

I found PetTalk!

Tiny

**DoggiesAreTheBest** · 01-01-2004, 08:40 AM

Yes, Robin! They got along famously! They had been in touch through email and the phone, but they hit it off very well when they finally met in person. Plus, my Dad got to meet Drake and fell in love with him too! (Dad is not an animal person

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**Tina** · 01-01-2004, 08:46 AM

Mine is when my little baby girl was born Maegan Marie

**Tonya** · 01-01-2004, 08:49 AM

Great thread!

My highlights were:
The day the doctor told me that every other doctor was wrong, Jaden wasn't autistic. For some reason, I trusted him and held onto every word that he said. With this doctor's help, my son has done a complete turn around this year! He's so ahead, that the teacher thinks we should bump him up a grade.

**lbaker** · 01-01-2004, 08:53 AM

Mine was having my D-in-law Jenny recover from a serious illness and major surgery. Worst was having my CheekyDog die December 2. Souraya, good to hear from you. HOW'S DRAKE! I miss him soooo much. (I know, that sounds silly doesn't it

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**Cookiebaker** · 01-01-2004, 08:55 AM

The highlight of 2003 is we found Willow in the summertime!!

Also, my hubby Mark didn't lose his job.

He was supposed to get laid off January 1; but they have now postponed it indefinitely. Yay!

We have been blessed with good health; a warm home; food to eat; and all those other things that we take for granted so easily!!

**lovemyshiba** · 01-01-2004, 09:50 AM

I started my job last January 3--I love it, and I'm so glad I found it. I have made some great friends there, and I always go to work with a smile on my face.
We bought our first house together--it has been an adventure, from a leaky basement, to a touchy hot water heater, and all of the finishing up work we did, but I am very thankful to have it, and love our house.
We got Riley in March--he was just a baby, and I'm so proud of him, because he is the friendliest, happy-go-lucky pup, and I know we helped form that.
We got Jada in September--she has brought so much joy to us, and we saved her from the spca. She has been an incredible dog.

All in all it was a good year, and I am looking forward to a wonderful 2004!!

**Pam** · 01-01-2004, 09:51 AM

RobiLee that was beautiful. I hope and pray that 2004 will be a year of Health and Happiness for you and your hubby both! He sounds very romantic!!

2003 was the year I found my Ripley. I was sort of half-looking for a sibling for Bella and I walked in a shelter last January and there he was, a matted filthy mess of a doggie but such a sweet boy underneath. I wasn't there looking for a dog, but had just gone along for the ride with my daughter who was returning some paper work for a cat she adopted two months before. We walked through the kennel just on a whim. Ripley is my first rescue and I know I was meant to be there that day as he was just brought in the night before as a stray and I got to fill out the first application for him. He fit like a glove into our household!

These stories are all so sweet. Keep 'em coming!

**Toby's my baby** · 01-01-2004, 09:57 AM

Happy New Year Everyone!!

My highlight's were, Discovering Pet Talk, Getting my horse Austin, Getting my kitten C.P, o, and I almost forgot to mention my new addition Coral, a Betta Fish!