2009 - Fresh Start, Take 2?

Welcome to 2009!

Another year has past to reflect on, and another year where we end up making new resolutions and having a clean slate to do whatever it may be for another year.

What happened in 2008? I got out of my rut and started to finally be social again. Made new friends, embarrassed myself greatly at times, yet laughed off any sadness I may have with the help of my friends and family. Thanks to all those who pulled me out of my tough time! I ended 2008 with a bunch of great friends in the heart of Times Square dancing the night away...

For 2009, is this another fresh start for me? To finally put all the memories that I don't want anymore aside? The other night I broke down again...not wanting to, but while chatting with a friend online, felt all the memories coming back. The sadness of letting go...wanting to move on but can't find the way to. Asking myself if I can find true happiness this year.

Tonight I was looking through all my old photos I had kept on my hard drive...from back in 2003 until now. Of that, consisted of memories of different relationships, different feelings.

• 2003 was definitely a highlight year, as questionable as one of the friendship/relationships must be. Thank you to that person who was there, and still is there, for me, as a friend even if it wasn't anything more.
• 2004 saw me through a short but sweet relationship. Thank you for the memories and for still being a friend to me.
• 2005-2007 gave me the happiest and saddest times within a relationship. Thank you for showing me what it is to love someone so much that it hurts to let them go. And thanks to the friends that stuck by me.
• 2008 was the start of new friendships. Thank you for making me laugh again.

Brings us to 2009...what will the year have in store for me?