During the year of 2009, Clarke received a HUGE promotion at work; Brock became a Sunbeam and discovered Star Wars; Char's photography business was hugely successful.
But the rest of the year pretty much sucked lemons.
There is unquenchable sweetness to the much anticipated expiration of 2009; twelve months plagued with death, disappointment, and devastation for our family, immediate and otherwise. We've said goodbye to a beloved grandfather, numerous family friends, and most tenderly, our daughter, Amelia; a bruise slow to heal. Misfortunes, break-ups, broken hearts, weight gain and failures were all stumbling blocks along the way to 2010 and it was with no reservations that we kicked 2009 to the curb, at 11:59 pm last night, without a backward glance.
Will 2010 be a "happy" new year? Your guess is as good as mine. We thought 2009 was going to be hot, until it actually happened...
But there is always hope.
