2009 ?? good?? bad?? indifferent??

How many of you out there have decided that 2009 has been a BAD year?  Me? well...... I am still on the fence becuase its not over yet.  Now looking at some of the post here, and others on websites that I visit and email i have recieved it sounds like majority would say it has been a bad yr thus far.  From me totalling my car, fighting for what I need, and others loosing jobs, and autos due to more accidents and family members going through so many different crisis I may be inclinded to agree. 

For me right now there seems a balance of good and bad.  Yes I totaled my car, am fighting for what I need ( wls) having trouble with the knee still.  All not so good things, but I have grown closer with my bf, my bff, my kids, still have a job, and great support system here and all around me in all of my social circles.  So I guess somehow things seem to have balanced our for me.


Those of you reading this only you can decide if 2009 has been good??bad??or indifferent?? for you.


Comments, opinions always welcome


Zells_lori is 'abuddingrose'

Well....I've made a lot of lemonade and bluffed a lot about the sugar in the lemonade.

I just make do with what comes my way.  Some tell me "I don't know how you do it," and I think it's kinda dumb to say that - if God gives you strength, then there'll be strength. 

I will tell you that 2009 is way better than 1993-1999, 2004, 2005, and 2006. 

I have thought about this a while before I responded so this  may be a little long.

For me ?  its been a good year but then again I feel like my life didn't really begin until
July 5, 2007. 

Two years ago I was on oxygen 24/7.  I could not walk much past the end of my sidewalk
without breaking a sweat.  I can now exercise 2-3 hours a day several times a week and
not have a problem. 

A lot of people are going thru rough financial times and  I know its been a bad
year economy wise but I have  a secure job,  family and friends who love me,
and my health so I have to say it has been a good year.

Have I reached my " goal" of a size 10 -  no and I may never get there but
thats ok.  I can shop  for clothes anywhere now - not limited to 1 or 2 stores
anymore.

I thank God every day for my new life and I hope I have been as
supportive to this board as it has been to me.

I took a card someone had sent me to the hospital in 2007
" I can do all things thru Christ ; who strengthens me"
was the verse and I still have the card to this day and whenever
things get rough I think of that verse.

 

Darla:

Thanks for responding.  what made me even post what I did was an email that I recieved about a friend that had an auto accident and her husband basically had said that it had been a very bad year.  For them this is true, he lost his job without warning, they both had health issues, and now she was in an auto accident, luckily she was not hurt and the car can be replaced. 

Like I said for me it has kind of balanced out thus far.  Who knows how it will end. 

thanks again for responding

hugs from essex,

Zells_lori is'abuddingrose'

When I first read this, all I can think about is this woman I saw on the news this AM. She has terminal cancer, decided that any attempt to treat it at this point would make what time she has left miserable, and she is living the rest of her life with the biggest smile on her face. She has created a "bucket list" and is doing the best to experience as much of life as she can with her family before she goes. Her optimism and outlook on life is truly amazing. I can only hope that I remember her every time I have an obstacle thrown in my path, that I remember it can always be worse. Yes, I have had challenges that I would rather not have had this year, but yes, life is good.

2009 for me started bad,but then I decided it was time to get healthy . Plus I met a wonderful woman who inspired me to want to live and do better in my life. so all in all Its been a great year.