As the final hours of 2014 pass, I remember all the trials and tribulations of the year. Some have been great. Some have been horrible and some have been tragic. With every year, every great moment, every heartbreaking loss and every emotionally trying event I have learned that those moments are true tests of who I really am, who I was and who I have become. If I had never experienced these things I wouldnt have learned from mistakes, how strong I am or how patient I can be. Each year I say next year will be better, it cant be worse or this will be my year. Well not this year. This year I am simply going to say I will handle each new thing as it comes, each day as it happens and not expect better or worse but only new experiences and whether good or bad, opportunities to continue to grow. I am thankful that I have reconnected with my brothers Tim N Cami Patterson and Larry Patterson and that my sister Michelle Elhenawy (although still in ICU at UCSD Hillcrest) is alive. I am thankful that my daughter Jordan Gibson has given me the gift of being a Mimi to Isabella. I am thankful that I get to spend every day with my daughter Hailey Gibson. I am thankful that I still get to have my parents Jackie Maxey and Jim and Karen Patterson in my lives and that they are healthy. I am thankful that Jameson Roderick puts up with me and has given me time to grow into the woman he could always see in me even when I couldnt see it in myself. I am greatful and thankful for my friends Jennifer Madison, Elsa Sosa, Char Baird, Denise Vella-Vega & Roz McAllister for being there when I needed them and were selfless enough to help me in anyway they could in my time of need. I feel truly blessed by all I have been given and all that I have. To everyone else who reads this but who has not been tagged, you have not been forgotten. I am greatful for your friendship and if we were not friends you wouldnt be on my Facebook page, so thank you and you are appreciated. Good or bad, my life is very full so I cant call 2014 a horrible year. Here is to the next year. Stay safe and warm tonight as you celebrate and remember your life is worth more than the price of a cab ride home. Please dont drink and drive. Happy new year everyone!
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 03:44:01 +0000
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