Comments on: 2009 in Retrospect http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/ Adventures in Writing on the Road Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:59:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: mom2brie http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 mom2brie Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:44:28 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/#comment-2187 How was your 2009? I shouldn't be answering this the day before Christmas Eve, because I'm in such a good mood - that said, 2009 was fantastic. 2009 was the best year of my life. Mom died in 2008. 2009 was a year to just enjoy, and I didn't have to worry about the trials and frustration of cancer - I could just live and appreciate. To watch Brie grow and learn (and cry sometimes) and thrive. To watch her laugh with glee and to laugh with her. She has such a pleasant personality (most of the time). There are times when she just completely cracks me up. As I've said many times - she brightens my heart every day. I enjoy my job - I miss Brie - but I like what I do - I help people and impact their lives - and I can get a latte by literally walking 20 steps out of my library. We have one more house payment and then it will be all ours. My heart just overflows with gratitude and joy. 2009 has truly been the best year of my life. AND I got to live near you for the first time in 15 years!!! And I got to see you and Brie play together - although I know that while you love her, it also breaks your heart and I'm sorry for that. What are you most proud of? Um, well, this is quite obvious, but Brie. As you know, my biggest goal in life is to help her grow to be like my Mom. If I can do that - I will have achieved my greatest wish. So far, I'm proud of how she is growing. I'm also proud about the house thing - but that is not so much my doing, as the result of my parents deaths - so it's hard to be very proud of that. Least? Hmm - I wish I would stop staying up so late to play on the internet or watch tv and get more sleep. Also, I've gained back 15 pounds of the 30 that I lost in 2008. What’s your verdict? I think it's pretty obvious - fantastic - my cup truly does overflow - my biggest challenge is to appreciate it and show gratitude, and not worry that I don't deserve it or I'm about to be hit by a big whammie! I love you my dear friend. YOU brighten my heart too - and if I could get a personal wish granted (ignoring the obvious wishes of ending poverty, hatred etc.) it would be that your life would be a bit easier. How was your 2009?
I shouldn’t be answering this the day before Christmas Eve, because I’m in such a good mood – that said, 2009 was fantastic. 2009 was the best year of my life. Mom died in 2008. 2009 was a year to just enjoy, and I didn’t have to worry about the trials and frustration of cancer – I could just live and appreciate. To watch Brie grow and learn (and cry sometimes) and thrive. To watch her laugh with glee and to laugh with her. She has such a pleasant personality (most of the time). There are times when she just completely cracks me up. As I’ve said many times – she brightens my heart every day. I enjoy my job – I miss Brie – but I like what I do – I help people and impact their lives – and I can get a latte by literally walking 20 steps out of my library. We have one more house payment and then it will be all ours. My heart just overflows with gratitude and joy. 2009 has truly been the best year of my life. AND I got to live near you for the first time in 15 years!!! And I got to see you and Brie play together – although I know that while you love her, it also breaks your heart and I’m sorry for that.

What are you most proud of?
Um, well, this is quite obvious, but Brie. As you know, my biggest goal in life is to help her grow to be like my Mom. If I can do that – I will have achieved my greatest wish. So far, I’m proud of how she is growing. I’m also proud about the house thing – but that is not so much my doing, as the result of my parents deaths – so it’s hard to be very proud of that.

Least?
Hmm – I wish I would stop staying up so late to play on the internet or watch tv and get more sleep. Also, I’ve gained back 15 pounds of the 30 that I lost in 2008.

What’s your verdict?
I think it’s pretty obvious – fantastic – my cup truly does overflow – my biggest challenge is to appreciate it and show gratitude, and not worry that I don’t deserve it or I’m about to be hit by a big whammie!

I love you my dear friend. YOU brighten my heart too – and if I could get a personal wish granted (ignoring the obvious wishes of ending poverty, hatred etc.) it would be that your life would be a bit easier.

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 Natasha Fondren Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:00:52 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/#comment-2174 Sometimes, it's best not to look back. :-) I'm sorry, Melanie! I've really got my fingers crossed for you for 2010. And Owen is the BEST! To a Happy and WONDERFUL New Year! Sometimes, it’s best not to look back. :-) I’m sorry, Melanie! I’ve really got my fingers crossed for you for 2010. And Owen is the BEST!

To a Happy and WONDERFUL New Year!

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-2173 Natasha Fondren Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:59:54 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/#comment-2173 Thanks, Written! Until I looked back, I was bummed. I looked back with dread, for sure. Thanks, Written! Until I looked back, I was bummed. I looked back with dread, for sure.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 Melanie Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:16:58 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/#comment-2170 Wow, you really have had quite a year! Aside from continuing with my writing, the only bright spot was getting a puppy. Everything else sucked, and the more I think about it the more bad things I can think of. I hate pinning all my hopes on '10, but I really hope things get better. On that note, Happy New Year! :P Wow, you really have had quite a year!

Aside from continuing with my writing, the only bright spot was getting a puppy. Everything else sucked, and the more I think about it the more bad things I can think of. I hate pinning all my hopes on ’10, but I really hope things get better.

On that note, Happy New Year! :P

]]> By: writtenwyrdd http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 writtenwyrdd Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:49:50 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/#comment-2163 You've done a lot this year. You should be proud of your accomplishments. You’ve done a lot this year. You should be proud of your accomplishments.

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-2143 Natasha Fondren Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:25:17 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/#comment-2143 Good and bad. That's life, mostly! I'll look forward to your post, Charles! Good and bad. That’s life, mostly! I’ll look forward to your post, Charles!

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Natasha Fondren Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:24:43 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/#comment-2142 LOL, Robin! Thanks. :-) It was a ton of change, for sure! It still feels a little surreal. You went to China this year! That's funny! LOL! That's funny, more than upbeat, and funny makes people laugh, which makes everyone's mood much more upbeat! So yeah, that's still upbeat. :-) LOL, Robin! Thanks. :-) It was a ton of change, for sure! It still feels a little surreal.

You went to China this year!

That’s funny! LOL! That’s funny, more than upbeat, and funny makes people laugh, which makes everyone’s mood much more upbeat! So yeah, that’s still upbeat. :-)

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 Natasha Fondren Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:22:12 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/#comment-2141 Phew, Bernita. It's a HUGE victory. Honestly... I don't know how I'd do it. But I guess we don't get a choice about these things. Phew, Bernita. It’s a HUGE victory. Honestly… I don’t know how I’d do it. But I guess we don’t get a choice about these things.

]]> By: Charles Gramlich http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-2139 Charles Gramlich Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:38:37 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/#comment-2139 Still too much going on for me to look back on 09 yet. There was good and bad. I remember that. But I'll probably do this kind of retrospective post at some point. Congrats on all your adventures for the year. Still too much going on for me to look back on 09 yet. There was good and bad. I remember that. But I’ll probably do this kind of retrospective post at some point. Congrats on all your adventures for the year.

]]> By: Robin Altman http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-2138 Robin Altman Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:26:03 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/my-adventures/2009-in-retrospect/#comment-2138 Wow! Natasha, I can't even imagine a more exciting year! You rearranged your entire life and went to follow your dreams. I'm so proud of you, and happy for you. Looking back on 2009, it's been sort of a "blah" year. I can't think of anything great that I accomplished. I was just sort of "there". I'm going to try to make this next year a bit more exciting. I don't have a mantra, but I say this to the kids all the time - "Life sucks and then you die." Isn't that awful? I thought I was more upbeat than that! Wow! Natasha, I can’t even imagine a more exciting year! You rearranged your entire life and went to follow your dreams. I’m so proud of you, and happy for you.

Looking back on 2009, it’s been sort of a “blah” year. I can’t think of anything great that I accomplished. I was just sort of “there”. I’m going to try to make this next year a bit more exciting.

I don’t have a mantra, but I say this to the kids all the time – “Life sucks and then you die.” Isn’t that awful? I thought I was more upbeat than that!

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