Remember when I wrote this last
year? I hate to say I was right but boy was I right. 2013, you were indeed not
a “lucky” year as I suspected. However, when I was reflecting back and flipping
through photos of this year, I see you were pretty kind until October. October
21 to be exact but I promise to try not to focus too much on the last 67 days. I
want this posting to be a recap of all the great things that happened the other
298 days. If you remember, I also wrote this in September
about how this year (meaning my 28th year on earth) would be the
year of focusing on the blessings in my life. So yes, enough with the bad. Let
me make room to reflect on all the good.
1.
We moved AGAIN! Yes, call us crazy. In short
summary, we received a notice in January that a 300+ unit apartment complex was
going to be built in our backyard. We loved our home and had been in it exactly
one year but we did not want that many neighbors behind us. We decided to stick
a for sale sign in the yard to see what happened. Well we sold our house in 13
days. We found our new home in which we love even more.
2.
2013 was the year of weddings. Three of my
closest friends got married. Lara married in April and I was honored to serve
as her wedding coordinator. Rachel married in June and I was honored to serve
her as one of her wedding photographers. Then Andrea married in September and I
was honored to serve as her matron of honor.
3.
My childhood dog Missy came to live with us in
June. We thought Missy’s time was coming to an end so my dad brought her to me
this summer for me to take to my brother-in-law who is a vet. Well wouldn’t you
know it a week here with me with some baby aspirin as prescribed by Michael was
all she needed to be back to her ole self. Sweet Missy turned 16 in October. I
absolutely love having her with me again.
4.
Greyson and I did a lot of fun stuff this year. We
celebrated our third wedding anniversary with our friends, Andrea and Steve at
Lairdland Farms, where we got married. We also went to the beach twice this
summer. Once with his family to Pawley’s Island, SC and once to Saint Simons,
GA with our friends, Trina and Marshall. We were able to celebrate Trina’s 30th
birthday while we were there. This fall we went to a University of Tennessee
vs. Auburn football game in Knoxville. This was the first time our teams ever faced
each other since we’ve known one another. We had a great time (expect for all
the walking but that’s another story) especially since Auburn won.
5.
Professionally it has been a great year. I
exceeded all of my sales goals for the year. I also had the privilege of
serving on the Chamber of Commerce’s Business Women’s Council again and
Murfreesboro Young Professionals as Director of Membership/ Chair- Elect.
These things and
all the other great things that happened are the things I want to remember
about 2013. Am I sad to see 2013 go after my time of reflection? Heck no. You
still can go and don’t let the door hit you on the way out. However, I do hope
that in years to come when I am reflecting back on this year that these things
come to mind long before the memories of the heartache.
Speaking of NYE.
How about a blast from New Year’s Past. Looking forward to carrying on the
tradition another year.
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