I'm not ashamed to admit that my New Years celebration this past weekend had more to do with being happy to see 2009 go away than it had to do with seeing 2010 come in! Some may say this is a pessimistic approach, but I disagree. My mindset doesn't indicate that I've spent un-necessary time looking back at the many disasters the former year brought, it only shows that I knew all along it would have to end at some point ... and I was looking forward to that certain end!
I don't care how positive a person is, one thing is for sure. Bad things do happen! For our family, 2009 was filled with particularly bad experiences. Let's face it, sometimes the most positive thing that can be said about certain incidents is that they're over, and we survived the excruciating process!
Which we all did. Yes, 2009 changed us all in one way or another. We will probably all feel the impact it left on us for as long as we are on this earth. But I do believe we are stronger for the experience. We are wiser. We are probably a bit more humble and aware of our own humanity. These things have a way of showing us that we are not invincible, as we once might have thought.
2009 has caused me to re-evaluate just about every aspect of my life. It caused me to re-prioritize. I now have a clearer understanding of what I can, and cannot control.
And I understand that most things fall into the "can't control" category.
But that's ok. There's a certain freedom to be found in not trying to control what happens around us.
Overall, I feel good about the way I handled all the bad stuff that happened in 2009. Did I do everything perfectly? Were my responses all positive in nature? No! But underneath all the feelings of pain and heartache, anger and confusion, in the very core of my being, I still believed there would be brighter days ahead.
So, welcome 2010 and the possibilities you bring! I know the year can't be all sunshine and roses, but given all the bad stuff that came along in 2009, odds are it will be better!
Becky J. Taylor
http://www.boldnewday.com
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