What was 2008 to you?

I will not forget it for various reasons. It was the year that I hooked up with a woman from high school who dumped me by changing her Facebook status & leaving me hanging for 2 days. It was the year that all of the unrealistic corporate profits finally caused the tenuous economic house of cards to come crashing back to earth - as stock markets gave back 2 years of growth & the pirates who orchestrated the fiasco sailed off into the sunset with their pockets full of cash. It was a year that saw me complete my very first marathon 5hours 32 minutes 55.2 seconds (gun-time), after almost giving up on myself at kilometer 28. I should probably tell that little red-haired girl how much she had to do with me crossing the finish line some day.

2008 was a year full of blessings in my life. I am glad I survived long enough to experience it. I am growing up in many ways now; some are more enjoyable than others. It was a year filled with all the joy, pain, fun, chaos & life I could pack into it while still staying safely in my comfort zone.

It was a year filled with procrastination ... especially where being a "friend of Jimmy K" was concerned. But I survived it and am now approaching the 20 year mark. I think I might consider working the steps in the near future. But in all seriousness, I am truly grateful to be alive ... because not all of my friends survived 2008.