2008

In a few days, 2008 will come to a close. It has been a helluva year. The economy is in the crapper, gas prices rose the highest in history while big oil reported record profits, the United States elected it's first non-white president while the Gov. of Illinois was charged with trying to sell the senate seat of the new president elect, R. Kelly got acquitted and O.J. got convicted, and Jennifer Hudson lost her mother, brother, and nephew in a horrific murder. The year has been a crazy one.

For me personally, 2008 was pretty eventful. I started a new life in a new city, I got my own family, I moved into a fantastic apartment, I experienced my first major snow shower, I took a major step towards commitment in my relationship, I had some major blow-ups in my relationship, I took a vacation out of the country, I decided to take my fate in to my own hands, and I most of all lived my life the way I wanted. As 2008 comes to a close, I pray that 2009 is even better to me. 2009 should bring some happy events, such as me getting engaged ;-), passing the Illinois Bar Exam and branching out on my own. I'm optimistic about the coming year. Life is what we make it. So if your 2008 wasn't that great, it's up to you to make 2009 much better. Even if you aren't where you want to be in life, there is something to be happy about and a reason to be optimistic about your future. Things change daily, so never judge tomorrow based on today.