2006 has been the best year I can remember in my recent life. For the first time in I don't know how long, nobody close to me died. My friend in California is suicidal, but she has promised to wait until 2007 to do it just for me. Now I just have to find another reason for her to stay with us.
In August, my sister married a wonderful guy who is perfect for her and she for him. Every time I think about that I well up with tears of happiness because my sister has had many bad relationships and been hurt a lot. She deserves this change for the better and I couldn't be more thrilled.
My mother decided to move on with her life this year, retired from her job and bought a fabulous condo overlooking the Potomac river. She moved to Virginia to be closer to my sister because after the wedding my sister moved there too. They both previously lived in Maryland. My mom and I actually get along better than she and my sister do, but she didn't want to move to Ohio. IBWIP and I didn't want to be in Ohio either.
So then the news came that IBWIP found a new job and we get to move back to Maryland! We will miss our home in Ohio and a lot of the charm that it holds, but we are excited to be moving closer to our families and friends.
2006 has also been a great year for making new friends. For us, this forum has not only been a distraction from work and boredom, but a real home with good people and good friends. We are so happy to have met each and every one of you that we have, and we look forward to meeting more of you in the future. This group of people is one of the most special things in my life. I feel like I can say anything here without fear of being judged or ridiculed (unless I really deserve it
). All of you are wonderful!
Brad, I know how you feel right now, as I've had years like you have. I hope that the rest of this year and next year are better to you. I hope that we all can give you the support you need to get through all of this.
edit: oh...we also got this really annoying but cute and fun kitten