+ Hello 2013! +

So - We finally meet 2013.

I've been looking forward to you mostly because the beginning of 2012 was possibly the worst beginning to a New Year I've ever experienced. I still cannot go into detail about the reasons because it was a family issue which isn't my story to tell. Even though it involved me entirely too much. I'm still angry, bitter, and broken because of it. I find my life and relationships thrown into uncertainty. Everything is still day to day. It's probably why rage has been exponentially growing inside me during this week. Last year keeps flooding back into my mind.

That being said 2012 did bring me back in touch with some very dear friends I thought were gone to me forever - Cerimon and Adrian. My bffs from my younger years. We're talking about from half my life ago! Cerimon was my pillar when I thought I would crumble because of all the people in my life he'd never see the family member the drama happened with and he'd never speak a word even if he did. We have a way of being good at being a listening ear for each other. He called me the night his Dad was gone. I went to him when it felt like my world was coming to a crashing halt.

I finally had a taste of what it was like having a classroom of my own (kind of )! I had students that I still adore. I didn't find one student I didn't like - they were amazing, smart, and wonderful individuals. It gave me hope for humanity.

I graduated from college! A day I thought would never happen because it felt like forever.

I got a job that involved my degree.

I got my amazing 2013 GMC Terrain~! Which I love and was good to me on my mini road trip and hopefully my future road trips.

I got to discover that the idea of going into Special Education Instruction might be for me. Those kids are amazing, hard working, and so wonderful. I want to help them. I definitely am considering getting a masters in Special Education.

I got to see my favorite people from college that I had missed so much! And now I just miss them more.

The world didn't end~!

And I actually went out for New Year's Eve and had a great time.

2013 I look forward to what you will bring to me and my loved ones. Please be good to all!