What a Difference a Year Makes...

Playing with my new Christmas toys here a while ago, I'm happy to say that this is turning out to be a wonderful holiday season. Granted, I'm a little heavier than I'd like, but I think one tiny, simple, ego-centric problem is okay for this time of year that I, up until recently, agreed with everyone that was the most depressing of the year... That honor now goes to February 14th and the nearest weekend to that date.

Last year at this time, I had hoped that the gifts I got on Xmas eve night (both w/ the family and @ home afterwards - strange thing for us Stanislawskis last year; openning gifts after coming home from the annual family Xmas party) would relieve me of my 2004 headach/hangover, but ofcourse, I didn't get that item crossed off my wish list.

2005 has been amazingly better than 2004 and could possibly go down as my best year to date. No, I wasn't always happy this year like I was mostly throughout H.S., but I grew a lot this year and learned from a lot of mistakes and took many of those mistakes in stride... It has been a challenging year and I'm glad to say I may come out ontop.

At work the other day, Erin dropped in to visit me which was an awesome surprise because I had a gorgeous little woman on my arm as I walked her through the store until we ran into her mother a bit later. I missed her a lot, too. We hugged and kissed right there in the first shop in men's and I was purely, genuinely happy. Erin and her family mean more to me than many might think and to have not only her mom, but Erin as well showing that I mean that much to them gave me a special feeling that is capping off a great year.

I don't want to list the great things of this year because that would be making the same mistake as many make in thinking that the holidays are about gifts and wrapping paper. I just want to say...

Happy Holidays and have a great New Year, everyone...

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