Been a bit since I've wrote on this thing. I highly doubt anyone reads this other then me, but its almost therapeutic in a way just to write in a free flowing manner for 5 minutes and see what comes out.
Its the last day of 2008 today. A lot of people's statuses i (status-i? statuses's?)in my personal network on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace have been referencing the fact that the year is over with joy, commenting on what a "terrible", "miserable" experience it was. This puzzles me for several reasons. I don't feel the 500 some odd people I'm connected with online are overly negative, yet to read these lines makes a person feel the Apocalypse is almost upon us. When I referenced a friend about this phenomenon the other day, his response was that we're getting "older, and that's the way things are". 2008 had its ups and downs, the same as any other year,but I find the ideas that there's no good to be found in time passing, and that getting older means becoming more negative and cynical, is ridiculous. We're here a short time on this earth, and our time here is what we make of it. Focusing on good things, and the wonderful people you meet in life, has the excellent side effect of changing your world view. So thanks 2008 for the memories, both good and bad, and welcome 2009!
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you are sooo right. not even kidding. ha. 2008 miserable?? terrible? I was taught that life is an experience, that theres a big picture, and that we're supposed to learn form our experiences. thats right, right? learn? yeah...
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