2006 - A Good Year

My grandmother passed away in November. I couldn’t be with her in the Philippines but most of her children and many of her grandchildren were there and so I hope she died peacefully knowing that she was truly loved and blessed with a large and decent family.

That’s what I’ll remember the most about 2006. It was the year my nanay finally left us. It was a deeply sad time and memory but I think 2006 will still be chalked up as a good year for me.

Did I lose any friends this year? No. So it was a good year.
Did I gain at least one new friend this year? Yes. So it was a good year.
Is my family healthy and supportive of one another? Yes. So it was a good year.
How many days did I go without a roof over my head or food to eat? Zero. So it was a good year. Even with my endless stream of worrying and stressing, I’m still here. So it was a good year.

Did the Yankees win the World Series? No. But there’s always next year.

I don’t look too far forward into the new year or make promises or resolutions to keep. If I could check off each of the items in the list above at the end of 2007 then it will be at the very least a good year again. Everything else will be gravy.

Happy New Year everyone. Stay with it. Stay clean. Stay alive.
R.P.F. -2006 The End-