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Sunday, January 01, 2006

Happy New Year

Wow! 2005 is finally over! I am too elated. I promise this has been the worst year of my life. My grandmother had a stroke. I didn't get the teaching position I wanted. I became infatuated with a thug who has no idea whether or not he believes in God. I fell back in love (in a matter of days) with someone I knew meant me no good. I thought my brother was going to be jailed. One of my closest friends had an abortion. My line sister lost her dad. One of classmates died. It just seemed like death was all around for a moment. Katrina destroyed my house and all the amenities within. Katrina drowned hundreds of people.
Man, 2005 is over. I have some fond memories to carry with me. My grandmother got to spend another Christmas with us! I started this new job that will enable me to go to school. I rekindled a flame with my high school sweetheart. That probably won't go anywhere, but it's nice being in his presence. I gained three new nieces: Madison, Kayden, and Memri! All of my siblings are still with their children's parents. My mom finally has the time and money to redo the house the way she has been dreaming of since I was in high school. I've made a couple new friends, one of which whom calls me her role model. One of my friends got married. It was a good year.
Last night, my best friend went to church. She doesn't do the church thing bc she feels church people are the biggest hypocrites and the Bible is too contradictory. I called to ask about her experience but she hasn't called back. We can't really discuss religion and Jesus because both of us get frustrated. Me because she doesn't even own a Bible to read it and her because I read it and know what it says but continue to do the opposite. So I am quite interested in her service last night.
Last night my pastor told us not to spend our lives driving through the rear view mirror. I liked that. So many times we get caught up in what we did and what we didn't do that we don't take the time to think about what we should be doing. We spend so much energy focusing on what other people did to us that we don't stop to think about what we have done for other people. I am going to try to spend 2006 looking forward and not dwelling on what happened in the past. The past is important only if you grow from it. So I am going to try to grow some kind of way from all of my experiences, past present and future.
I prolly should make a new year's resolution, but I don't stick to them. Last year, I decided to work on the outer me. I did too, for about 2 months. Then I just kept getting bigger and bigger. I think I was depressed. I'm not sure. Dag, I just said don't spend time living through the rear veiw mirror! I am going to make a resolution and try to stick to it. I have to think about it though.
Happy New Year! I pray that it is as interesting as and more prosperous than 2005. Peace and Blessings.

Posted by Nik :: 1/01/2006 :: 2 Comments: