wow! it’s been a while since i’ve been here. major changes in the world of WordPress i must say. impressive, confusing & frustrating all rolled into one but i guess that’s one of the consequences of neglecting my blog for so long. so just as change comes with every new year, here comes change in the world of jigglybitz – lol! so here’s my new layout. it only took my a minute to get things working like i want it to… a minute & forever and a day! i’m not even sure if i like it yet, but i’m too tired & frustrated to do anymore to it. & i’ve messed with it too much to turn back. so, I guess this is how it’s gonna be until I have the courage to mess with it again. 🙂
so 2008 came & went & i didn’t even get a chance to write a little farewell to it.. give it a little fanfare or acknowledge it’s departure. and while i’m all for looking ahead i feel a little guilty for not giving 2008 it’s due respect. so, here goes…
Dear 2008,
You have been a weird yet extraordinary year. In the world around me, the economy fluctuated & continues to falter, gas prices reached an all-time high of just under $5.00/gal, we had a woman presidential & vice presidential candidate, the 1st black presidential hopeful & the other being the oldest. There was news of a pregnant “man”, untimely deaths & extraordinary births. Huge corporations shut their doors & real estate plumetted (mine, being the most noteworthy to me :().
On a more personal note, this was another year of hopes & dreams. Hopes attained & dreams fulfilled yet one that has also left me hoping & dreaming some more. This was another year in my life (35), another year in my marriage (11), another year with my love (13) & another year with my Lil’Mister (7). This was also another year without my mom (11) & without my angel (9) 😦 yet, inspite of that this has been another year that i took comfort in knowing my heart is fuller because they are always with me.
2008, i can’t say that you’ve exactly been a bowl of cherries everyday & always; but i can say that you’ve allowed me to make mistakes, to live & to grow. i thank you because you allowed me to experience pain if only to appreciate the happiness that followed. I thank you for giving then taking away just so that I can realize that His ways are perfect. i thank you because you allowed my heart to hurt & to harden only so the wall can be chipped away by the ones who love me most. I thank you for the financial burdens you brought only to help me realize how blessed I am to have a job & to have food on the table & a roof above my head. I thank you for the frustration & the reluctance & the grumbling you allowed me, only to be washed away by the joy that comes with serving the Lord even after a hard day’s work. i thank you for the feelings of dissatisfaction that loomed on that proverbial rainy day, so that in my worthlessness I can find those that find me worthy. i thank you for letting me vote for the one man who would lose in the end, only to remind me that I am free to have an opinion.
so 2008, while you’re officially in the past you’ve set 2009 in motion.
Thank you for the promise of change that keeps me hoping for a brighter tomorrow. 🙂
Cheers to 2009. Blessings & prosperity to one & all!
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