End of a Year

Hey, check me out. Its the end of 2008, and what a hell of a year this was. Not just in the year itself, but in the grand scheme of things, the overall big picture. Here I am.

I looked at a picture of myself taken recently, and I thought, hey Bell, you wondered what you would be like grown up? Well there you are. I'll be 28 on my birthday in february, and I'm planning for great things.

The year started with a car accident, that was small, but turned out to be one of the most emotionally horrific experiences of my life. Just in the fact that my expectations of people was dampered considerably, and my optimistic outlook was damaged, but not done away with completely. Going through 5 months of going to court, it was just so unnecessary, and so very, very disappointing. And then to now owe grandmommy $1800. That is not going to turn out well at all. But its ok, we roll with the punches.

Had my kidney transplant. That part was tough and wonderful. I can't wait to be able to do things next year, but I'm happy to be healthy.

Gene paid off his child support, so that means that he can open a bank account, get a passport, maybe we can even get a nice tax refund this year. We'll see. But thats just one thing that we don't have looming over our heads.

Got a brand new truck, and paying out the ass in car payments for it.

Look at the world! The first black president, but certainly not the last. The economy is the worst that its been since the 30's. Not effecting me too much, except that I would like to get a better job, to move forward in my career, but somehow I can't. Gas prices went to a historic high ($4.50 a gallon here, now that effected me), and now have dropped down to about $1.80. People have died, and soooo many babies were born. I'm watching an era, a stage in the world pass through, as the decade comes to an end.

2008 was a starting line for us. The things that held us back aren't there any more, and 2009 and nine is going to be even better. Maybe we will finally be able to get those three elusive things that we've been chasing for the past five years. And I think I'm going to write another book. And let's see about having it published. Please keep us blessed in the New Year.