Unfreakingbelievable

Some of you already know this, but the surgery had to be postponed.

- Dad caught a stomach virus and had to be hospitalized Sunday night.

- I woke up yesterday at 5 a.m. with the same stomach virus, so I called the doctor to let them know. They of course said I had to reschedule, so it's now taking place January 14. Two more weeks of stressing out about it.

- I did lose 4 pounds yesterday due to being so sick. So I got that going for me. Which is nice.

I cannot remember ever being so excited for a year to end as I am today. 2008 has not been good to me. In some ways, it's been an amazing year. As I wrote in an earlier post, I am so thankful for the people in my life, for my health, for the things I am able to do. But in many ways, it's been an absolutely horrible year. We lost one of our dearest friends. I had a cancer scare. My heart has been broken in several ways by several people. The economy tanked, and so did my personal finances as a result.

I'm ready for a new beginning. Here's to 2009 and all the wonder and magic it will bring to all of us.