Next year it can only get better, right??

[Twisterdog]

I swear, there is somthing terribly wrong with 2008. I have heard it from so many people.

This year my beloved father passed away, my sister's sister-in-law passed away, a long time family friend passed away, two of my dogs died, my sister and brother-in-law separated, my niece and her husband got divorced, my niece's baby girl was stillborn, my son and my step-son both got in trouble and were sent to juvenile placement facilities, my husband got demoted at his job, my son totalled two cars, and my best friend was just diagnosed with advanced cancer, at age 44.

I stop myself from saying, "I can't wait for this year to be over, because next year has to be better!" because, frankly, next year doesn't have to be better, and I don't want to curse myself by saying that.

But dang ... how much can you take in one year????

[RICHARD]

Tomorrow you will wake up and greet the day.

When you go to sleep think about what didn't happen and that is the start of your streak of good days.

The crappy days are done with and you only have the future to work on.

Bad luck isn't what you have to look forward to. Use this time as a foundation for the time when you can look back and say to yourself, "Man, that really sucked, glad I am here, now!"

Prayers and best wishes going your way.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Thanks Catty

Man, has 2008 been a roller coaster ride *sigh* This year has been such a pain in the you know what, but at the same time such a huge blessing because of my son and my job which at the moment has really low hours but at the same time I really enjoy the work.

Here's to 2009...may we live well using the lessons 08 has taught us. (Everything happens for a reason, I say!)