Looking Back @ 2008

This is the last day of 2008, so I thought I'd reflect back on a good year.

Last year was a really good year for me. I don't remember if I made any New Years resolutions, but if I did I would have wanted to be more disciplined and spend more time letting my loved ones know that I care for them.

I did go on this ridiculous saga to lose weight and get in better shape. I over did it at times, but it was pretty funny for the most part. The thing is...I'm pretty sure I had no goal in mind.

I started this year not being able to jog a quarter of a mile and now I can jog 3 miles any time and 5 miles on days I feel great.

I started this year more than 40 pounds heavier. (Although, after the holidays...I may have gained back a pound or two. I still don't have a scale to drive myself crazy with.)

I started this year with two jobs and still have two jobs during a time when a lot of people don't have any. I even have great bosses and co-workers and students. There's a lot to be happy about.

I started this year spending time with the Lord in prayer every morning. Right now, I spend much of my day talking to the Lord. I've memorized a couple of chapters of the Bible and God has shown me a lot about himself through His word. It's been sweet.

I started the year with friends, family and students that I love. This year was different though. I guess with the health concerns off and on...I just want people to know I love and appreciate them. I've been more mushy than I ever have been. It's weird, but sweet at the same time.

I started this year not ever having visited a blog and now I am actually blogging although not as consistently as I was. I'm not sure if this should be on the list of good things in the year. lol

"Good" is a relative term though. This year was a "good" year compared to recent years as far as love, happiness, discipline, and closeness to God is concerned. I haven't had any real losses this year. Not to say that there wasn't any turmoil. My son moved out, moved in and moved out this year. Now he, his sister, and a college graduate band are all living together in a house. That brings a little excitement to a mother's heart...but right now...they're happy, so I'm happy...and slightly concerned. I'm sure that another person with a different perspective might not be able to look at my year and say it was "good", but it was good to me.

So, with fondness I say, farewell 2008.