Facebook timeline'd my wall so I decided to 'Timeline' my year.
January 14 - Started dating Starr
Febuary 26 - Kidney stone and an ovarian cyst ruptured
April 11 - Last day of work at Good Earth
April 13 - The last day I saw Kenzie before the accident
April 14 - Moved to Bismarck and signed the lease for our apartment
May 23 - Got a job at Sykes
July 4 - Walked with DakotaOutright in the parade
June 27 - Kidney infection
July 10 - Warped Tour
July 11 - The world stopped moving
August 1 - We got the results from the MRI and my heart was broken
August 15 - Kenzie got moved to Harbor View, we spent 10 days in Seattle
August 27 - Stayed in Billings for Momma Sarah's wedding
October 8 - The Lewistown community showed my family just how big their hearts really are
October 19 - Girlfriend's birthday and the day I got my new Kenzie tattoo
November 24 - Mom, Dad, Kiz and I dealt with our first holiday since the accident
December 25 - Who knew we could survive Christmas?
These are just the bigger things, it would take me hours and hours to do everything. Here is an excerpt from our Christmas letter, we wrote the lessons that we've learned:
Show your love often - Family is irreplaceable - On your days off, don't leave the house - Live with no regrets - Pick your battles - Wear your seat belt - Phone calls save lives - Sleep is a person's best friend - If you don't like someone, then quit them - Some people are more work than anything else - Being a grown up sucks - Listen to your parents, they really do know what they are talking about (sometimes) J - Wear sunscreen, reapply often - When you spend all day outside, you better drink water so your friends don't pass out from a heat stroke - Never take a working toilet for granted -Sometimes acting silly is the only way to get through the day - iPhones = lifelines - Deviled Eggs are cut lengthwise, not the short fat way - Facebooking in the shower is a lot easier than you would think - Laughter helps heal the heart - Love is work- If a couch doesn’t fit through the door, just bring it in through the balcony - The offer of a foot rub will probably get you your way - Don’t leave your car doors unlocked, except in Lewistown (things get stolen) - Dehydration does not stop tear production - A bag of pepperoni’s and a glass of milk is the best meal ever - Fish can be brats - If your neighbors are keeping you up late, just call the cops - Alone time is under-rated - Music can help soothe the soul - When your whole world is chaos but your relationship is perfect, it makes life that much more livable - Just watch Dr. Phil or Jerry Springer, and you will realize just how normal you really are - Being strong means getting help - Crying can help relieve all that built up junk inside you - All people can teach you a lesson, even the ones you don’t like, they teach you to be better - Growing up means finding yourself and learning who you really are - Soul searching can take a lot of time
I did a lot of growing this past year and I'm more aware of what/who is important to me. I got close to people I never would have thought would be good friends and I did quit some people not because they are bad people, but they are bad for me. The biggest lesson I've learned this year is that life is too short to be around people who suck. Don't be around people just cause. Be around people that are good for you and make you feel more yourself.
Well said. You are definetely an inspiration to me. You don't pretend to be super woman or strong 100% of the time. Fact is your human, and you have emotions, fears, etc and you aren't afraid to tell it like it is. Not many people are ballsy enough to do that.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year and hope for healing and strength in 2012