Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 1:49 AM
2008, the struggle to survive.
It's been a long year.
"Let's take a minute to say goodbye to 2008."
Take a deep breath.
Goodbye insecurities. Goodbye jealousy. Goodbye anger. Goodbye prejudice. Goodbye disillusionment. Goodbye apathy. Goodbye self-hate. Goodbye failure. Goodbye giving up.
It's been a long year. I have lost one of my closest friends and with him, a substantial portion of myself. I miss you dear friend.
But I am thankful for the past year. It has brought me solace in places I did not expect. It fortified my relationships, strengthened my bonds to the people I love. It has taught me the most important lessons. To be strong, to take it one step at a time, to always be thankful, to remember everything that is important in life, to nurture your spirit and that no matter what happens, noone can break your spirit that you don't allow.
In this new year, my prayer shall be that of peace, happiness, comfort and blessings for all. May we all be thankful for what we have, and yet always strive to make things better - not just for ourselves, but for the people around us. May we always remember the child in us, the simple joys that we used to see in every corner of the world - let's go back to that. May we always remember to forgive and to give everyone a chance. Let's remember that everyone is special, unique and beautiful, and that everyone has a story - it's up to each of us to be quiet and listen. May we find comfort in each other, help and support each other - leave noone behind, let noone fall and should they fall, reach out to help them. May we stop judging, stop fighting, stop competing and stop hurting each other.
Thank you to my family, for being my unexpected solace. Thank you my friends, for always having enough time for me. Thank you dear Joachim, you have been my rock, my every strength this year. I would not be here without you.
God bless every single one of us. God bless you. :) Let's learn from the past and make 2009 a beautiful year for everyone.
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