Is it too early to start a good riddance 2013 thread???

[StephMK]

Have had so many people I know with close relations who have died this year. Some expected, some not. Just got word of another one and my aunt is expected to go anytime. Went to a funeral for a dear friend last week and we'll have one or two this week.

And Murphy's law lived with us from June to September. With lots of expensive stuff slapping us in the face.

How could I almost forget my mom breaking her hip in September and the blur of surgery, hospital and rehab stays and physical therapy three times a week from Oct to November and picking up what she did to help my grandmother.

Not a good year for us for so many reasons.

Hope 2014 is MUCH better.

Feel free to add your own gripes on 2013.

And maybe some good stories from 2013 will give the rest of us hope for 2014.

So sorry for all of your losses and everyone else who has had a tough year. We have had years like that and were so thankful to see them end.

 

[Dizneefamily+4]

2009 was like that for me. My mom died totally unexpectedly, dh's uncle (& Godfather) died, an older cousin died (who we were very close with) our dog was really sick, etc. Dh's uncle died in Nov. of that year and were pretty much done with 2009 by that time.

We just had to put our 14 1/2 year old yellow lab to sleep 2 weeks ago (which actually was the hardest/worst thing I've ever had to do in my life - and I've seen both of my parents buried.) So yes, I think it's perfectly acceptable to say good-bye to 2013 now!

So sorry for all of you that have had a tough year this year. May 2014 be better all around for everyone!

 

[LilyWDW]

Yep, it has been a horrid year. I am sorry that so many others have had such a tough year as well. Sometimes when you have all these things happening in your life it almost seems like everyone else in the world has it so good... but they don't always. So here is to a better year for all of us.

And to add... the year is not getting any better. Days like today I wonder where the energy to keep going is going to come from. I want to just curl up and cry and ignore the world... but I can't. My kitties need me.

 

[Kitty 34]

2013 has been a horrible, horrible year!!!! Good-bye!

 

[diz8297]

Horrible year. My sister passed away unexpectedly at 59 and my uncle passed from cancer. My mother is now in a nursing home. I am so glad to see 2014 go. May it bring peace and joy to all of us.

 

[diz8297]

That would be see 2013 go. Oops .

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I can't get 13 over with soon enough. I have always had a big fear of the number 13, so you can imagine how much I have been looking forward to seeing 14.

 

[MickeysMommy]

I am very blessed in a lot of ways and I know that but the person I loved most in the world betrayed me in the worst possible way and had been doing it for almost a year before I found out. I truly hope 2014 is a better year for me. A better year for all of us.

 

[tvguy]

Yep.

DH was recovering from his heart attack and bypass surgery. Basically it happened last Christmas 2012. He is still struggling with things.

His mom passed away in Sept. She was diagnosed with stage 4 liver disease in Jan. Fell in Sept, finally went to the hospital and that is when she passed. It was a bit of a shock.

And Ugadog99 here. I am still in shock of her passing.

This year has been a rough one on us all.

Oh and to you, clh2....technically the glass is always full. 50% air, 50% liquid. It is my screen saver, lol. Helps me keep things in check.

Raise a glass to 2014. Bottoms up!

Yep, 2013 was probably the worst year of my life. Lost my mom, she was 90, and in the 7 months since she passed, I have had a chance to step back and put this into a little different light. My mourning has shifted to looking at this as a new chapter in my life. Only year this bad for me was 1967 when my dad passed away.

I look at friend struggling with issues that have to be more stressful. Former co-worker who is a single mom, with 2 kids with pre-existing chronic health issues. Due to an odd combination of divorce, child support, new job, her previous health insurance not meeting Affordable Healthcare act standards, she is being told she is uninsurable. She is a strong woman, and has a meeting with her Congresswoman's office Monday, to figure out how a system that is supposed to give everyone coverage, has everyone in agreement on her being uninsurable.

 

[lauradis]

Personally 2013 was very nice year.

Looking forward to 2014.

 

[Southernmiss]

Personally 2013 was very nice year.

Looking forward to 2014.

I am truly glad. I figured there might be a few folks who had a good year.

Fingers crossed for 2014.

 

[indimom]

I hope everyone has a much better year in 2014.

Honestly, 2013 has been a good year for our family.

DH's work has been picking up and he's had more overtime than he had seen in years. My new-ish job is pleasant, I have time to study, and the boss has been more than flexible with my hours.

I just finished my first semester of nursing school (and passed without too much stress or strain, thank goodness).

AND, I was accepted for a grant loan program at the hospital nearest my school, which covers my tuition and fees until I finish the program.

The kids are doing well and we've all been pretty healthy. I can't ask for much more than that.

The big 4-0 was pretty good to me. I'm looking forward to 2014!

 

[WDWBarb]

I'm ready to kiss 2013 goodbye. It's been a bad year from a work perspective including a death threat from a former employee (not my former employee, ironically) and not having a single vacation day since 2012. Unless you've had a private security guard sitting outside your building to protect your life, I don't know if you can imagine how horrible that feeling is.

A friend's 7 year old son has been diagnosed with cancer and watching his fight, helpless to do anything is making me both incredibly overwhelmed with sadness and overwhelmed with the goodness of people (over 100 members of his church spontaneously shaved their heads at a Sunday morning service to show support for him - how incredible is that??).

But I'm grateful for so many things. My DD's health has maintained throughout 2013. I still have both of my aging dogs and they are are doing very well. My parents are both in good health and otherwise life has generally been good at home.

I'm optimistic for 2014.

 

[NFLDERS]

WDWBarb:. So sorry to read what you are dealing with. I can't even imagine needing guards for personal safety. Will hold you and the little boy in prayer.

 

[Jennasis]

Just yesterday I was about to post that 2013 had been pretty good to us (despite some really bad moments in September/October)...

Then DH's grandpa passed away this morning.

 

[diamondpixienc]

I am soooooo ready for 2014. May some grace pour down on us all. :0)

 

[Southernmiss]

Just yesterday I was about to post that 2013 had been pretty good to us (despite some really bad moments in September/October)...

Then DH's grandpa passed away this morning.

So sorry for your loss...

 

[Southernmiss]

I am soooooo ready for 2014. May some grace pour down on us all. :0)

Amen!

 

[tennvalgirl]

I am soooooo ready for 2014. May some grace pour down on us all. :0)

I am ready as well.

 

[alizesmom]

Totally ready. My dad died, my 9 yr old son died and my 4 yr old granddaughter was diagnosed with leukemia.