Reflections

2012 has been a crazy year. Never a dull moment.

2012 was the year I cried more tears than (probably) ever in my life before.  I cried happy tears. I cried sad tears. Tears of loss. Tears of gain.

2012 was the year I reconnected with many (blessings) friends from my past.

2012 was the year I found out that I still trust some people too much and lost some "friends" because of it.

2012 was the year I accidentally killed my Saturn Ion 3 in a flash flood in West Virginia.


2012 was the year I became a great-aunt.


2012 was the year I was honored to have a child named after me.


2012 was the year I watched two of the most wonderful people I know fall in love. With each other.



2012 was the year I adopted a dog.


2012 was the year I stood between Jack Blades and Kelly Keagy for a photo op. Like a groupy.


2012 was the year I discovered I have amnesia regarding some past events (which is driving me crazy).

2012 was the year I took my blinders off to see the homeless in my community.

2012 was the year I began helping.

2012 was the year I started focusing more on the world by focusing more on me.

2012 was the year I stopped hiding me.

2012 was the year I celebrated the milestone birthdays of many friends, including my own.

2012 was the year I was overwhelmed with grief for innocent lives killed by mad men.

2012 was the year I was overwhelmed by negativity from my Democratic and Republican friends.

2012 was the year I was overwhelmed by negativity of others when the world didn't end on the Solstice.

2012 was the year I began surrounding myself with like-minded sisters and brothers.

2012 was the year I asked for and received clarification.

2012 was the year I was reminded that I am a butterfly.


And I am loved.