2009 was a really good year for me.
I strengthened a lot of old friendships and made some new ones, grew (and ate!) a lot of my own vegetables and herbs, did my finest work to date, participated in my first photography exhibition and presented about teaching in Japan to three very different audiences in DC and Maryland.
I started singing again, signed up for a triathlon and fell in love with cycling again. I babysat a greyhound, participated in a focus group about running a small business in DC, had a complete screaming fangirl moment with Joel Salatin and watched our first African-American president take the oath of office from the National Mall.
2009 was a really bad year for me too:
I struggled financially, lost repeatedly to personal demons, questioned my work and my focus repeatedly, railed bitterly against the Gods Insensitive and Unfair, and cried over love and friendship lost.
2009 was a year that forced me to lose some independence, to rely on others for guidance, for help, and for reassurance. For everyone who lent me an ear, bought me a meal, passed my name onto a friend, offered a kind word or an honest critique, I am eternally grateful. I needed all these things so many times this year – more than I care to admit and you were always there for me.
I’m sure you were just in it for the food but I appreciate it nonetheless ;)
I hope that I was there for you when you needed me and that I’ll be there when you need me in the future. I hope you’re celebrating this last week of 2009 in whatever way makes you happy and I wish you all the best in 2010!
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