I’ve been thinking about this entry for a few days, kept telling myself “too early to write it yet!” but since I’m leaving tomorrow, not to return home until after new years, I figured now is an ok time to do it.
It’s been quite a year for me. In all honesty, I think it’s been the best year of my life. But even the best years have their bad bits, I’ll start there so this entry can end on a light note.
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The not so good
I lost my father in the end of 2004, dealing with his death was tough. The memorial service was in the spring of this year.
I lost my father’s father, Granddad, in October. This was not easy either, I was comforted to know he lived a long, great life, but his absense is strongly felt.
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Wow, is that all that was bad? There was the usual family stuff that goes on, small arguments and minor hangups. A close friend went through a lot this year and that certainly hurt some, but in all, those two things were the major things in my life that made things tough.
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the good and the great
I started a temp job on February 14th for a large corporation, I quickly moved up to a higher position and was hired for real in Accounts Payable on June 13th. This is a big step for me, and could lead to a lot of opportunities in the future.
Michael and I got engaged on March 26th![lj-cut]
Prompted by the engagement, Michael and I embarked on a new spiritual path together. This path brought us to Malvern, PA and our teacher Jim Frank. We’re now enrolled in his Shaman class and regularly attend sweats at his property. The wisdom I’ve gained in just these past few months has been transformational. I’ve also met a bunch of really cool people.
Water softener and filtration system! New dryer! Ok, that’s the mundane stuff, but both purchases have been wonderful assets to our life. The change in water quality since putting in the softener makes showers nicer, cleaning easier (no more chaulky buildup!), and drinking tolerable without a brita pitcher. The dryer replaced one that squealed constantly when it ran, I was glad when it finally kicked it and we were forced to replace it.
We got a second car! Since I now have a stable job we were able to comfortably afford two cars, which has given me a great deal of independence, no more needing Michael to drive me to work or friends to pick me up every time I want to go out with them.
I’ve made a lot of progress in social and professional networking this year.
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In all, I’m really grateful that so much has gone well this year. We’re happy and healthy, no major catastrophe befell us. If 2006 can bring us half the joy we experienced in 2005 it’ll be a great year too.[/lj-cut]