English Opinion

Something a little different today methinks… and a little bearing of my soul. 2008 was a terrible year for me. It was literally one thing after another. Towards the end of 2007 I was diagnosed with a rare eye disease that only 1 in 200,000 people have. It is caused by a genetic blip so there is no cure but it can easily be managed when you know how. This on its own would have been fine but everything just spiralled from there.

I was working between 16 and 20 hours a day to keep the roof over our heads as a result of circumstance. This combined with women’s difficulties and a recent depression and anxiety diagnosis really made my year worth living through (that was most definitely irony!). In addition to that, there have been little things that have affected me, some that aren’t even worth thinking about but acted as straws that broke the camel’s back. There is one particular incident I can think of but I’ll vent about that at a later date! 

Never have I believed more that what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger! The thing about 2008 was that it was literally the year from hell and I am now counting down the days until 2009. As a result, I make only one resolution this year - to have a better year in 2009. I have to forget everything that has occurred this year, learn from it and move on. In my present state of mind, I think that it is entirely possible for me to do this. Although we never know what is around the corner for us, maybe that can be a good thing. I’ve been living every day as it comes for some time now and will approach 2009 in much the same way. If I take every step as it comes then why should this year not be the best year yet?

Think positive - it will be!

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