hello there 2006

i have to admit that i am pretty glad that 2005 is over and done with.

the past year has been a rough one commencing with the K break-up in january. over the summer i learned of my father's health situation. right before thanksgiving day i was thrown back to my previous position at the corporate office. in between these major events were a few more 'down' situations. oddly, a great deal of the past year has been spent in the 'down'. it felt like i never was in the 'up'.

but like any roller coaster, the up and down ride through life comes to a stop. for a few minutes, the engine comes to a halt for a deserved breather. it is an opportunity to rest, process how the previous ride was and determine how to face the succeeding roll. at this point, we get off the roller coaster and think. then we are given a chance to have another go at it. ride once again and hope for more 'ups' than 'downs'. life is a cycle. hold on to dear life because it is bumpy road, guaranteed.

i wish for endless tracks on my roller coaster ride. i want a ride-all-you-can ticket and i'm sure no matter how many ups and downs, loops, turns and spins, plunges - i am bound to get there.

i'm ready and this time, i'm gonna ride through life with my hands in the air ...