What has been good, and what has been bad, about this year (so far)?
Bad was in the
beginning of the year when my boyfriend broke up with me and I had to
move two hours away to live with my parents (because he and I were living
together), and i was depressed for about 2 months and I wouldn't do anything.
the good happened in late April, he and I got back
together again, and even though we live 2 hours apart right now, things
couldn't be better :)
Ashley,
20
Jacksonville, FL USA
What's been good?
Making new friends and reconnecting with old ones. Lots of travel, including
a great Alaskan cruise. Watching my grandchildren grow. What's been bad?
Primarily the gaps in programming contracts. My self-image is too dependent
on my career to make me happy when I'm not working.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
has been pretty
good to me (so far). We got back a healthy tax refund, for the first time
we got to see THE ROLLING STONES in concert, and we visited California.
The bad things? Well, I've been sick (so what else is new?). But the worse
thing was our move from Silver Spring back to Gaithersburg. It cost a
LOT more than we had anticipated and two weeks before we moved, I met
and became friends with a woman who has since become my good friend. She
is my soulmate, I swear.
Reba,
57
Gaithersburg, MD USA
Some great moments
from this year - I was married on March 23rd. The honeymoon was wonderful.
We bought a new house. Some bad moments from this year - I was laid-off
from work in November and still have not found a job. There have been
lots of other "good" things, but nothing big and there have
been lots of small "bad" things but nothing worth mentioning.
Doug2,
29
Overland Park, KS
Good: My daughter
was born. I'm graduating college next week. We're moving out of this horrible
town. We finally got a good car.
Bad: My husband
has lied to me about several things. We're still broke. Our good car got
totaled.
Diana,
22
Joplin, MO USA
The best things
were my daughter learned she's expecting and my son married a sweetheart
and gave me two granddaughters. The bad was that my uncle died.
Judy,
62
Easton, KS USA
Count no man happy
until he is dead and avoid evaluating a year while you're still living
through it. Carpe diem.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
Good: My son finding
a puppy in the woods, picking blackberries and making fresh blackberry
pie, becoming closer with my family, enjoying long walks through the woods
in the summer...and lots of other simple pleasures.
Bad: My well going
dry, the new subdivision being build adjacent to my place, needing to
get a kidney transplant...and well...the kidney transplant has been the
really big bad thing!
Tam
Good: Got married
to the best guy in the world. Got a bow. Got a house. Got a proofreading
job or two. Went to Colorado a few times. Saw Lilo & Stitch a few
times. Hung out with my mom some. Got a Christmas tree. Got my old Jeep
back. Etc.
Bad: Had endometriosis
& jaw trouble. One of my frogs died while I was on a job-hunting trip.
Karen,
23
Ames, IA USA
Good was getting
to go to college again. Bad was getting rearended and having all of my
extra money (plus some) spoken for by the cost of having to get a new
(to me) car. Those are the main things I can think of at the moment.
Firelady,
24
Frisco, TX USA
It was been a good
work year. My job is interesting and I like what I am doing. My husband
and I celebrated 21 year good years of marriage. We are starting to reclaim
our lives now that the kids are getting older. We can go out a night and
enjoy ourselves again as a couple. What is bad or
difficult is watching my sons grow up. My one son is 16 and driving with
a learner's permit. It is hard to give him enough freedom to grow and
enough restraint so he doesn't kill himself.
Janet,
45
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
The best thing
that happened to me this year is that I found out how to be comfortable
with myself and other people, and just generally be a nicer person. The
worst things have been things I've found out about the world and how it
works - that's a bit ambiguous but I find it difficult to explain
properly.
Aly,
17
Cardiff UK
Good - I got a
new job which I really enjoy!
Bad - My nephew
passed away at 31 years old from a sudden heart attack.
Fisch,
47
Preston, CT USA
A ton!! The major
thing I guess would be graduation---- going to college and all the new
experiences are good. Leaving my friends and family, well, thats not so
good!
Cara,
18
Valparasio, IN USA
Things that have
been good: My dad hasn't been sick at all this year. I haven't been sick
at all this year. I got a new job at the same place where my mom works.
I finally decided what I want to do with my life -- become a nurse. I
moved into my own apartment. I got my own pet kitten, Quincy.
I now own a total of 9 hamsters. I got to see my cousin Zack and his Mom
for 4 days during my
7-day camping vacation to the Smoky Mountains (Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg,
TN) in May.
Things that have
been bad: I got fired from my 2-year position at Bank One. My mom had
to have deviated septum (has to do with your nose)surgery. My sister has
made too many bad choices in men.
Melodi,
19
Gahanna, OH USA
Well, I will divide
this answer into the good/bad...if nothing else, it has been an interesting
year:
Good: A- Alaska (March) Natch, I was a little nervous on this trip...great
time...went to Big Game Alaska...I love that place. Walked across frozen
Portage Lage with my brother...you would not believe how long that lake
is...there was a few feet of snow on the ground...they had 3 feet of
snow in 24 hours the week before I got there...also, hiked in Denali National
Park...which was covered in snow...cool.went to Seward... B- Alaska (September)...that
was totally awesome, dude...for sure. Did a ton of hiking...Saw 3 black
bears as I was hiking on the Turnagain Arm
Trail...did a lot of hiking in Bear country...totally awesome dude...saw
Beluga in Cook Inlet...took a float plane, whick totally reeked of awesomeness....food
ruled...if ever in AK...go to wennies...they are the best...Hikied in
exit Glacier...stayed in Cantwell for a couple days near Denali...too
much too cover here...C. M 75% of the way done with writing my crappy
novel... d. Read 25 books this year (soon too be 26)...which means I achieved
one New Years resolution this year...e. Am 3 pounds under weight...and
I worked very hard to get there...f. Discovered something I like to do,
and am good it, which is hiking for sure dude...
Bad:
A. The way a relative passed away. She suffered from Alzheimer's, and
cancer...and she recently passed away. It was very, very said seeing the
way she was a few months before she died...Alzheimer's is a cruel disease...B.
The fact that I am still stucki doing brain dead work...with no hope of
every escaping...This was supposed to be a stepping
Remus,
31
Rome
Good was getting
to go to college again. Bad was getting rearended and having all of my
extra money (plus some) spoken for by the cost of having to get a new
(to me) car. Those are the main things I can think of at the moment.
Firelady,
24
Frisco, TX USA
I
have been outraged by the criminal behavior of Bernard Cardinal Law. It's
been very hard to remain Catholic this year, and that is bad. The good
has been the love and support of my family and friends.
Laura,
37
Lowell, MA USA
Good:
snorkling in the Carribean, vacationing with friends, visting my sister,
sitting by the lake, accomplishing good work professionally
Bad:
stupid "war on terrorism", being involved in legal action that
shook my faith in the common person, feeling betrayed by a person I enjoyed
workign with, having a good friend leave the area
Felicia,
36
Lowell, MA USA
There
are two good things about this year. One is that my kids and I took our
best vacation ever this year. We went whitewater rafting, rock climbing,
hiking, and took in the West Virginia State Fair. The other good thing
is that my youngest daughter is graduating from the University of Michigan
on December 15. The bad thing about this year is that I wasted a lot of
time and energy on a club I joined.
Cathie,
53
Novi, MI USA
well
I met alot of different people this year, I learned alot of lessons I
needed to learn. The bad is I lost friends and that the United States
in War. Make Love Not War
Hoochie
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