As 2007 is winding down, I thought to reflect upon all that has taken place this year. Some things have been inconsequential while others have had a profound impact on my life. This year has been quite significant for me both personally and professionally. On a professional level, I made a career change earlier in the year which for the most part has been a good move on my part and I have also obtained certifications that have made me recall what I didn’t like about my college days (Hint: STUDYING).
On a personal level, I believe I have grown quite a lot over this last year. Partially, this is due to the people I have met this year whom in turn have variably altered the equation of my life forever. It has been quite enlightening to experience this shift in the equation and watching my own emotional growth almost as an outsider. It’s quite amazing how we can separate ourselves from the things that are going on in our lives and simply observe them as a third person. Too bad we don’t take this approach more often therefore not losing subjectivity in our lives but that’s neither here nor there at the moment and we will save that topic for another post.
I have also reconnected with friends that I had lost contact with over time. This has made me realize that some friendships do not change with time.
Overall, I would say that this has been a GREAT year for me. While it’s true that it could have been even better, one must take into account the little fact that it could have been a lot worse. All I can say now is that lets hope 2008 brings with it more joy and strengthening of the bonds that we have formed/maintained thus far in our lives.
3 comments:
I agree with the friendship part. I totally feel like I am connecting more with you now than ever before. If i was to look back, for me 2007 was about picking up the pieces and starting fresh again. I've learned some really valuable lessons about what's important in life and what's not. I can't say 2007 was great but it was a year that needed to happen in order for me to gain experience. I'm wiser from it and I hope that 2008 will be even better because of the lessons I learned in 07.
2007 was great!
I felt there was some growth in you but I thought it was just height due to some new shoes you might have purchased. Good to know it was emotional. Kudos I say.
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