Happy or sad that 2009 is soon over?

[diz8297]

2009 has been horrible. Illness-especially cancer-taking a friend, targeting my uncle, and now hitting a close coworker and friend. My mother had major back surgery with limited results resulting in less independence for her. My FIL has had several health issues, work has been stressful, and finances have been horrible. Sooooooo. 2009 see ya, bring on 2010!!

 

[Freyja]

To all of you who have lost loved ones, my heart goes out to you. May the memories they left behind give you strength to face a new year and make the most of it!

 

[minniebeth]

How do you feel about 2009, now that the year is coming to an end?

I must admit I couldn´t be happier. This year has been one of the toughest, if not the toughest I have ever experienced. I will not miss it one bit.
I don´t think I have ever felt this way before. Even in 2002, which was a very difficult year (my mom passed away suddenly at the age of 50) I still felt there was so much good (we had our 3rd baby that year). But this year? Our finances went "whacko", DH´s business suffered a big blow, our relationship suffered because of all this, we had lots of illness in our immediate and extended family and the list just goes on.
I´m starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel and can´t wait for a new start in 2010.

How about you?

2009 has been literally the best and worst year in a very long time for us if that makes sense. We've had some of our worst lows and some of our best highs.
Wishing everyone a wonderful 2010.

Freyja, wishing you a 2010 with many wonderful things to come for you!

 

[Freyja]

2009 has been literally the best and worst year in a very long time for us if that makes sense. We've had some of our worst lows and some of our best highs.
Wishing everyone a wonderful 2010.

Freyja, wishing you a 2010 with many wonderful things to come for you!

Thank you! I wish you and your family all the best too

 

[ziggystardust]

i'm looking forward to 2010. There have been way too many deaths including my uncle's very unexpected passing (at 55), my kadiemonster (my chocolate lab at 10) and just yesterday my friend's father. but on the flip side of that, i met the love of my life that is now fast asleep, snoring on my chest , now thats love

so hopefully the future will be bright.

heres to 2010! (this is the closet thing to a toast i could find)

 

[binny]

Worst year of dh's and my lives. I'm glad it's almost over. So far 2010 looks good, dh has an unofficial job offer, hoping that will become official very soon. The job has more benefits than I hoped and prayed for including a car! We are so worried our hopes are too high and it'll come crashing down like everything did last year.

You know we are praying so hard for you guys!!! I Believe the best will happen for you

 

[ZachnElli]

You know we are praying so hard for you guys!!! I Believe the best will happen for you

Thanks Binny! He is going through the background checks now. I'm just so worried they'll change their minds! (not because of the background check, that should fine, lol)

 

[llij]

I for one cannot wait for this year to be over. I just attended my MIL's funeral this morning, who lived with us for the past 9+ months while she was undergoing Chemo/Radiation and died on Christmas Day

Strangely enough, it's been personally one of the worst years ever but financially it's been one of the best. Go figure.

Hillary, I am so sorry about your MIL.

As far as saying goodbye to 2009, it was an ok year for me. I'm hoping that 2010 will bring balance in my life. I am looking forward to being healthy and rested again!

 

[binny]

Thanks Binny! He is going through the background checks now. I'm just so worried they'll change their minds! (not because of the background check, that should fine, lol)

well.... I dont know about THAT :rofl:

If thats all that its hinging on I think youre pretty safe

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Goodbye and good riddance 2009, bring on 2010 please!

 

[donaldduck352]

Goodbye and good riddance 2009, bring on 2010 please!

I agree,the heck with '09 bring on A better year!!

 

[minkydog]

I am happy to see the New Year. I suffered a severe mental breakdown in October 2008 which was not treated properly and I relapsed in February 2009. It was a very very dark grueling episode in my life. In *our* lives, I should say. It affected every one of us. I was hospitalized for 8 weeks.

Since leaving the hospital in April I have slowly, steadily made progress. Back in May & June I could barely smile and I never laughed. By September I was actually having some happy days. I had one little hiccup in October which scared us all but with a med tweak I got back on track. Here it is late-December and I feel peaceful and hopeful at last.

I know that I'm still in recovery--you don't get as bad as I did and get over it in a few weeks. It's like getting hit by a car going 75mph--it just destroys life as you know it. So you have to remake your life and figure out who you're going to be in the aftermath. And I'm getting there. So I am happy to say goodbye to the pain and heartache of 2009 and I look forward to brighter days ahead in 2010.

 

[Ember]

I'm ready for 2009 to be over. It was a year of heart ache for me. The first half of the year my DH was across the country working on his PhD. He moved home on June 24th - the day we learned my mum has terminal cancer. I also lost my darling cat of 17 years. It was also a hard year financially as we toiled away at the debts.

GOODBYE 2009!

 

[Piecey]

I'm more amazed and nostalgic.

My husband and I bought our first house, put a ton of time/energy/work into this place and moved in 2 weeks after our 1st anniversary and 2 weeks before the birth of our son.

This year has been full of changes for me and it just seems to have flown by...

 

[moon]

Happy, Happy, Happy that it's (almost) over!!!

Personally, this has been a really, really difficult year for me, bad news, disappointments and tons of heartache....it can't end soon enough!

 

[moon]

I'm so anxious for this year to end, for so many reasons. Please, God, let 2010 be THE year everything turns around!

I should have just quoted this and added a BIG DITTO!!!!

 

[minniecarousel]

Actually, I'm not looking forward to 2010. My very elderly Mother, who lives with DH & me, isn't doing very well. She is failing and I have a feeling it's going to be a tough, possibly long year.

On the other hand, DH is employed, my kids like their jobs. I'm hanging on to my little part-time job, and hiring someone to stay with Mom while I work.

 

[AlaskaMOM]

How do you feel about 2009, now that the year is coming to an end?

I must admit I couldn´t be happier. This year has been one of the toughest, if not the toughest I have ever experienced. I will not miss it one bit.
I don´t think I have ever felt this way before. Even in 2002, which was a very difficult year (my mom passed away suddenly at the age of 50) I still felt there was so much good (we had our 3rd baby that year). But this year? Our finances went "whacko", DH´s business suffered a big blow, our relationship suffered because of all this, we had lots of illness in our immediate and extended family and the list just goes on.
I´m starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel and can´t wait for a new start in 2010.

How about you?

I will personally be very glad to see this year go. Next year - well, we'll see. Our WDW trip of course is exciting, and my daughter's graduating from high school, but I have to do all that without my husband. We lost him to kidney cancer in August. So, next year will be bittersweet - to say the least.

Bittersweet is exactly it.
Death of son and birth of 2 grandbabies (DD's son born 2 weeks after, and DS's daughter born 2 months after his death)
The absolute WORST year ever. Kind of sad to say goodbye tho...
A little afraid too...

 

[minnie56]

I HATE seeing the old year out, makes me sad this 'passing of time thing'.
Another year gone, and they go faster and faster.....

 

[pigletgirl]

First of all, the only thing I can say is WOW!!! This is really the first year that has flown by for me.

In 2010 though, lots to come! In december I am graduating as an undergrad, and then getting ready for medical school eek

Plus so many other really awesome things that I have no idea about....








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