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SilverMark -> Merry Christmas! Just a little reflection...what are yours? (12/25/2009 2:24:22 AM)
Well, the Big Day is finally here....I am up as usual....the tree is all lighted as are the outside lights....the presents spread beneath the tree....truly the one day each year the world for the most part stops...for Me the real part of today doesn't take place until the Little Man gets here later today but, I remember well, My kids getting up early and being so excited and rip-tearing through the presents<s>. Hard to believe that hey are no longer those little people and will now sleep as late as they can, instead of getting up before dawn.... Life changes so rapidly.... In the past year I have had many changes to go through and learned so much and gained so much as a person....I have gotten to know My Grandson and he has gotten to know his Pop...I have divested Myself of most of My business interests here in Atlanta in favor of doing more consulting only to find a business home 400 miles away...I have confronted the facts of a new and different world where one can be as smart as possible, work harder than anyone else and have outside forces still control the outcome of those efforts...I have seen My parents age more drastically then before, reminding Me, time stops for no one...I have dealt with issues I have no taste for, caused by others I don't understand....I have watched all but helplessly as the world has crushed and tormented friends at the whim of the financial markets....I have seen growth in people as they react to the changes we all face and seen others I had great confidence in bury themselves and hide from the consequences... I have hope and faith in the future....I see some light at what has been a very long tunnel....I can see and feel great joy in the future...Life is a great adventure...take a moment to be thankful, take a moment to breath, to allow for a moment of reflection, a moment of appreciation of what has been experienced, for the lessons learned both good and bad...and to love...may the blessings and the meaning of Christmas remain through the upcoming new year, may we all remember that for all that happens there are many that have less, know more pain and can not fight through the obstacles of life.... Life is grand and meant to be shared....Merry Christmas to you all!

KMsAngel -> RE: Merry Christmas! Just a little reflection...what are yours? (12/25/2009 2:40:22 AM)
My year has been both a long and short year. I changed positions upwards at work and was dealing with exponentially more difficult things, but the clientele i deal with now make me feel every week that the work i am doing helps someone and gives them comfort. the kind of present that gives to both ends of the arc. one of the kidlets became engaged and before the end of the year, i became a mother in law to a wonderful young man. relationships continue through the good and the bad and when they don't, sometimes you are shown that it's better to be out of them. i no longer have my family together on christmas morning, but now, that just means the joy is spread further. my mother left her home after 40 years to see her first grandchild marry. she stayed with me for an extended period. she drove me nuts, but i saw in her who i might have become had i not spread my wings and took on uncertainty, and how i've become stronger than she ever could be. even she told me i was a good, strong woman of whom she was proud. who could ask for a better christmas present from one's mother? today i received the best christmas present i could have possibly asked for (and did in fact ask for). it cost nothing but time, but meant the world to me. and in giving me this present, i do believe it made his day, his week and his year. i'm selfish with my gift giving. it has to be something that makes the other person smile, so i can receive that smile or that hug. it's been the best damn year, with all it's ups and downs and tears and giggles. i love christmas. merry christmas to you!

Level -> RE: Merry Christmas! Just a little reflection...what are yours? (12/25/2009 4:06:55 AM)
Mark and angel, excellent posts, very heartfelt, from two of my favorite people here. I'm not going to reflect too much; every time I do, I get negative, and if I'm tired of hearing about it, surely others are too. I'll just say that there is much good in the world, and in my life, and though it may not sound like it all the time, I am grateful, and I intend on making the coming year a much better one, a more joyful one, and a more productive one. I wish every one here peace, and a wonderful Christmas day, if you observe it, and I appreciate you all for your kindness, tolerance, and friendship.

CarrieO -> RE: Merry Christmas! Just a little reflection...what are yours? (12/25/2009 5:28:52 AM)
Good morning all. This is a quiet christmas for me, a time for reflection, planning and heavy thinking on experiences both good and bad. This past year has been a time of change...in my professional life, relationships both intimate and family and in regards to my health. While these changes have been difficult and challanging, I like to think I've grown with each experience. All the while trying to remember to breathe and smile. I'm hopeful that 2010 will be a year of change and even more growth. I'm thankful for the friends I've made...and for the lessons learned from those I've released from my life. I'm excited about the new opportunities to come. My wish is for a wonder-filled holiday season and joy-full new year for everyone....

LinnaeaBorealis -> RE: Merry Christmas! Just a little reflection...what are yours? (12/25/2009 5:47:51 AM)
This year has been one of huge change & growth for me. I'm about to embark on my third career for the year. I've learned so much about myself & about other humans & even about how to understand & get along with them. A couple of months ago, my son contacted me after a silence of 6 years. He also had gone through huge change & growth & decided it was time to reach out again. I discovered that I have another grandchild, a girl who just turned 3, who looks just like my son, but has my curly hair. [:D] Hopefully, they were home last night so that Sandy Claus could go see them & meet the new one. Also, a couple of months ago, I faced the loss of a career that I loved & that suited me so very well. Luckily, it happened on the East Coast, not far from my sister, who brought me into her home until I could find another job. It has been a challenge living with her after all these years. We are very unlike in our thinking, beliefs & attitudes. But we love each other so much that we have been able to enjoy each other. I am so grateful to my family for everything. Today, I have been invited to start a new job caring for a 97 1/2 year old lady. The family is strict Orthodox Jew & I am not. I will live with them & learn. I have been given another chance. I have lived an incredible life & I have no regrets. It truly has been one hell of an adventure, one that is continuing indefinitely. I have learned humility & gratitude this year. I have learned to let others in. I have learned that love is found in unexpected places. I have learned that negativity brings negative things to me & so I remain positive as much as I can. Sometimes my positive attitude slips a little & those who love me come prop me up til I can stand on my own. I love my life.

sunshinemiss -> RE: Merry Christmas! Just a little reflection...what are yours? (12/25/2009 6:19:30 AM)
Thank you for this thread Mark. You are a good man. sunshine *I decided to put my post up on my blog instead. Hope you don't mind.

scifi1133 -> RE: Merry Christmas! Just a little reflection...what are yours? (12/25/2009 6:39:54 AM)
Merry Christmas all. As for my year well those of you who know me know whats going on with my year so I won't dwell on it but to say that I have learned that life is short and to take advantage of the here and now. This morning has been harder than I thought it was going to be, and it's very quiet here right now. We have a whote christmas here for the first time that I can remember. The tree is lit and the fireplace is going. 24 hours of a christmas story is on, but it still just doesn't feel like christmas without her here.

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