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The downs:
* My dad's continued health problems. Though the net for the year is positive (see: "The Ups"), it's still unnerving to see him go through the rough patches and I'm sick of visiting the damned hospital.
* Seeing friends unhappy with each other, with themselves, with me. It's surely inevitable in any large group of friends, doesn't make it any less unpleasant
* A downturn in the overall culture at work.
The Ups:
* My dad's continued improving health. He's taking care of himself and he's bounced back better than could have been hoped.
* My awakened sense of myself as a creative person. I'm taking the first baby steps of what I hope is a long journey and it's exciting.
* The tightening of friendships afforded by said nascent journey.
* Bunny! Okay, technically we got her last year, but she's still awesome.
* Another blissful year of marriage.
* Any day now I'm going to be an uncle!
* Despite my disagreements with management's overall direction at work, I've been recognized for the work I've done.
Yup, it's official, for the 29th year running, the outgoing year was better than the previous. I plan on continuing the streak in '08.
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'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.'
-TJ
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