First of all, I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year.
A lot has happened in my life this past year. I have been dwelling mostly on the bad stuff lately. Today, I thought I would just talk about the positive highlights of the past year for me.
The most significant thing that happened in my life was meeting Mae-Ann last March. She has made it possible to experience some of the feelings I had with my late wife, Annette. I know that no one could ever replace her, but I am grateful to be with someone that I can love and who cares about me, supports me emotionally, and loves me unconditionally.
I experienced something on April 5th that was so unique that I will surely never forget it. This is especially true considering that I have lived an otherwise quiet, "normal" life. That was the day that Lyrical took me to a fetish club called Paddles. This was something I wanted to do for at least six months prior to that date. I bugged Lyrical about it to the point of being obnoxious. She finally felt I was ready and consented to take me. I had the best time, especially because of who I was with. The moment we arrived, all eyes were on her, and for good reason. I was so proud to be with her.
Our relationship changed as the year progressed. The most important thing for me was that we remained friends. While there were some ups and downs, especially recently, I am grateful that we are on good terms at this time. That is extremely important to me, especially since she is moving to England in a few weeks. I would have felt awful if we had parted under negative circumstances. I have spoken in the past about the impact Lyrica l has had on my life at a time when I was unable to move forward from feelings of grief. I will never forget her. I should also mention that she is responsible for my joining SG. That is yet another thing I am grateful to her for.
In May, I had a cancer scare. I was never so frightened in my life. Until then, I never had any serious health issues. I had a biopsy on June 3rd, which turned out to be benign. What a relief! I had never, nor do I ever want to experience anything like that again. Thank goodness it turned out okay.
While I was able to see my family that lives in North Carolina a few times over the year, nothing came close to the week they spent in New York in August. Along with my younger daughter, we had the greatest time ever. We did so many fun things and shared so much love. While it's always wonderful to be with my family, the week we spent in August was especially memorable. Maybe it was because it was the last time I can remember being really happy.
Last, but certainly not least, there is all of you, my amazing friends. You've been with me through the good times and bad. You've made the good times even better by allowing me to share them with you. You have also made it possible to deal with the bad times, especially the ones I've been dealing with lately. I couldn't have made it this far without your love and support. Words can't describe how I feel about all of you. I have tears of joy in my eyes as I write this.
Thank you all for being here for me. I can assure you that I will always be here for you as well.
A lot has happened in my life this past year. I have been dwelling mostly on the bad stuff lately. Today, I thought I would just talk about the positive highlights of the past year for me.
The most significant thing that happened in my life was meeting Mae-Ann last March. She has made it possible to experience some of the feelings I had with my late wife, Annette. I know that no one could ever replace her, but I am grateful to be with someone that I can love and who cares about me, supports me emotionally, and loves me unconditionally.
I experienced something on April 5th that was so unique that I will surely never forget it. This is especially true considering that I have lived an otherwise quiet, "normal" life. That was the day that Lyrical took me to a fetish club called Paddles. This was something I wanted to do for at least six months prior to that date. I bugged Lyrical about it to the point of being obnoxious. She finally felt I was ready and consented to take me. I had the best time, especially because of who I was with. The moment we arrived, all eyes were on her, and for good reason. I was so proud to be with her.
Our relationship changed as the year progressed. The most important thing for me was that we remained friends. While there were some ups and downs, especially recently, I am grateful that we are on good terms at this time. That is extremely important to me, especially since she is moving to England in a few weeks. I would have felt awful if we had parted under negative circumstances. I have spoken in the past about the impact Lyrica l has had on my life at a time when I was unable to move forward from feelings of grief. I will never forget her. I should also mention that she is responsible for my joining SG. That is yet another thing I am grateful to her for.
In May, I had a cancer scare. I was never so frightened in my life. Until then, I never had any serious health issues. I had a biopsy on June 3rd, which turned out to be benign. What a relief! I had never, nor do I ever want to experience anything like that again. Thank goodness it turned out okay.
While I was able to see my family that lives in North Carolina a few times over the year, nothing came close to the week they spent in New York in August. Along with my younger daughter, we had the greatest time ever. We did so many fun things and shared so much love. While it's always wonderful to be with my family, the week we spent in August was especially memorable. Maybe it was because it was the last time I can remember being really happy.
Last, but certainly not least, there is all of you, my amazing friends. You've been with me through the good times and bad. You've made the good times even better by allowing me to share them with you. You have also made it possible to deal with the bad times, especially the ones I've been dealing with lately. I couldn't have made it this far without your love and support. Words can't describe how I feel about all of you. I have tears of joy in my eyes as I write this.
Thank you all for being here for me. I can assure you that I will always be here for you as well.
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Happy new year to you too, love. You've had quite the 2008 and I hope for nothing but the best for you in the months to come.
You mean a lot to me. <3