to sum up

Nice Christmas, good new year. Miss my family, both blood and chosen. Old wounds healing, new drama fading, same old job continues in same old way. Catching up with some folks, saying goodbye to others, finding unexpected connections. Putting hard-earned lessons into real-world use, learning new ones to be used when needed. Finding that human nature remains consistent, which is both good and not-so-good. Finding joy in the moments, using pain as a springboard, slowing down and enjoying the pockets of contentment wherever they might be.

Here's to 2008...it did its best. And here's looking ahead to 2009...