Made in Richmond

Professional:

• 100% pass rate on Science, Reading, and Writing SOLs
• Helped form the Kindness Committee at school which has been a huge success
• Started to love teaching again (years 2 and 3 were chaotic and nondescript, respectively)

Personal:

• Made some great new friends and got closer to old ones
• Fell even more in love with Ross
• Got a new brother
• Got a new hobby which has given me more stress relief than any medication could
• Finally dealt with some family issues-can’t tell yet if they are resolved, but I think we are on the way
• Learned once again that marriage requires you to make the decision to love your partner as best you can everyday-luckily for me that decision is usually not very hard to make
• Became part of a new church that seems to be just what Ross and I have been looking for all along
• Realized that Ross and I are growing up together quite nicely

Looking at this list I’m seeing that 2006 was a positive year. It wasn’t perfect: there were losses and setbacks, but it’s all part of the game, I guess. I’m not making any resolutions for next year. I feel like I’m on the right track at this point. However, I do hope that I spend next year loving people better and getting even more comfortable in my own skin.

Friends, I hope you all have a great New Year’s Eve and I wish you many blessings for 2007.