Reflections…
Posted in Daily Life, Personal on 12/31/2008 11:25 pm by Laura2008 was a definite year of ups and downs for me…
- Hubby and I left the house to get Wendy’s one day and came home with a new car.
- Boston was on the agenda in March for my sister’s baby shower.
- I graduated from college in March and started looking for a job.
- I then turned 30 in April.
- Hubby deployed to Iraq for the 3rd time two days after my birthday.
- Gas prices appeared to hit an all-time high, only to rise further… and I continued to search for work.
- My beautiful nephew was born in May a couple weeks after I flew to Florida to see my folks.
- I made my first trip to Vegas (hated it) in June. Still no job.
- My Katana was traded in for a GSX-R the following week just before I went through an excruciating biopsy procedure (all was fine).
- Hubby’s grandmother passed away after a long struggle with dementia.
- Half of Camp Pendleton caught on fire again and still no job as fall neared.
- Hubby and I chatted frequently online and even got to see each other on webcam a few times.
- A couple interviews here and there, yet still no job.
- My mom came to visit me over Halloween.
- Three weeks later, my husband returned… and the feeling of serenity he has always given me quickly returned.
- Gas prices plummeted… as the economy did even further… and still no job.
- Thanksgiving was the following week… spent with friends.
- Our first vacation ever occured in the beginning of December… up to Big Bear we went!
- Christmas was around the corner… and looking pretty sad with the economy and still no job.
- My loving friend passed away December 23rd.
- A wonderful Christmas Eve was spent with our dearest friends.
- Christmas was full of love and joy with what we could share.
- Hubby flew home the following day.
- Our 6th anniversary passed.
And now, I sit here… 40 minutes away from 2009 and wonder just how much of this year was good and how much was bad. It feels as though time escaped me and the year has come and gone. My girlfriend’s funeral was today… I couldn’t be there… but, I sent a beautiful arrangement of gladiolas. Looking ahead…
- I have a job interview on Monday… for a job I truly want and feel I can get.
- Hubby starts a new job in a couple of weeks… one that will not require him to deploy or go away for any periods of time. For the first time in our marriage, we will be able to have a life together.
- I will be walking for Great Strides in the spring and raising awareness and funds to support Cystic Fibrosis. I will walk in my friend’s name. Hubby said he would even walk with me.
- My nephew will be baptised in the spring as well. Hubby and I will make the trip to Boston and I will stand in the church to be my nephew’s Godmother.
I guess you could say the first half of the New Year is looking promising… it’s the letting go of this year that may take some time…
Wishing you all a very safe, wonderful, and Happy New Year… Welcome 2009!!!


