A Look Back and Forward

Well it's New Year's Eve and at this time of year I always like to look back before looking forward. Was I the best person I could be? Did I do the best I could? Did I get what I'd hoped for this year or even what I deserved? The answer to all these questions is the same. No. Sure I wanted to be the best person that I could be, but I wasn't. I hurt people, some that I really care or cared about, sometimes intentionally and sometimes unintentionally. I didn't always do the best I could have, because sometimes I just didn't give a damn about what was happening. Did I get what I hoped for? In some instances, yes and in some no, and finally, did I get what I deserved? Well, maybe I'm not the best person to answer that particular question.

2006 was a strange year for me, but in some ways its come full circle. It was strange in that the same door that I thought had closed for me not only reopened but in a big way. As I look to 2007, this year seems to be special for me. I'm becoming a father in July, a homeowner in February. I'll be an uncle in March. This year for the first time in my life, it won't just be about me anymore. I'll have responsibilities to my girlfriend (who if you've read any of my previous posts wants a different title), to my child, my nephew, and so on. It'll be probably the toughest and yet most rewarding year of my life and I can't wait to get it started. Oh yeah, there's still some things that are gonna happen in '07 that will erk me and have me railing about the unfairness of it all, (like my beloved Wolverines not be given the chance to win the National title, thanks Urban!), but there's things like my beloved Man Utd Red Devils topping the table to start the New Year! So to everyone and anyone who actually reads this blog, I say: all the very best in the New Year, and here's some advice I got from my parents who in 06 celebrated 40 years of marriage to each other: Treat your partner as your best friend, hide nothing, and share everything. Plan, and play together, and above all, love each other. Be the best friend you can be, and love life, and everything in it. Take the time to listen to others, it can't just be you telling the stories, and tell your friends how much you appreciate them! All the best for the new year! And to all my friends, I appreciate and value you more than words can say!