It's the end of 2004!

Happy New Year’s Eve everyone!

First to get it out of the way, sad moment for me at WnW last night. Had an older dog come in. He was a 13 yr old lab. He has breathing problems. It’s quite apparent. He pants in a funny way all the time. The owner was telling me that the surgery to repair the dog’s malfunctioning windpipe is too complicated for a dog his age. His windpipe simply doesn’t want to expand and contract anymore. The owner said they are just helping to make his last days comfortable. Made me so sad to hear it, I had to go and hide in the office until they left. Thank goodness Dan had given me a project to do on the computer, so I could justify hiding back there.

What is it with pets? We take these critters in, we love them, nurture them, and they rely on us to sustain them, feed them, love them, make them better when they are ill or hurt. In return they are there with their unconditional love. They show it by greeting us when coming in the door, by giving us those long loving looks, by putting their head on your leg and looking up at you with those big brown eyes (Petey), or by kissing you until you think there isn’t an inch of you left not covered by dog slobber (Buddy). Buddy was who got me through the tough times of my divorce. He let me just put my head on him and cry. I am so thankful for the two wonderful dogs I currently have. I just don’t know what I would do without them! I wish they could live as long as we do.

Okay, let’s get away from the sad stuff now…

So, here we are at the end of 2004! What a year! What a GREAT year for me! I managed to stay employed all year! As did hubby! We had such an awesome wedding, and we were so incredibly happy to have all our friends and family here with us to celebrate. We still haven’t been able to find the right words to describe how wonderful it all was! We have watched our friends’ families expand. We have dealt with another close friend having cancer. We have dealt with surgery and broken bones. We have seen friends achieve their dreams of buying their first homes! We have had a few deaths also. We got 2 honeymoons! We have had a little bit of everything this year! It’s been a great year! And with my new wonderful hubby at my side, I look forward to many many more wonderful years to come. I look forward to more expanding families, more healings, and more dreams coming true!

So, what are my resolutions? Well, I resolve to try to get back to a size 8. I resolve to have less cavities, help my hubby eat well and exercise, maybe he can get down to a size 8 too! I resolve to continue to let friends and family know how much each one of them holds a very special place in my heart, and that I never take any of them for granted.

So, let’s raise our glass to each other! I toast you and your family, I hope the New Year brings you much happiness, and many dreams fulfilled!

Love you all!!