Reflections

[frozensolid]

Looking back on the past year, are you better off now than you were a year ago? Did you have a good or bad year? Do any of you feel you have made a difference in someone’s life? Did anyone make a difference in yours?

[James 3528]

Sometimes you are up and some times you are down. It is called "life" and every day above ground is a good one.

I don't feel like I mad a difference in someone's life. I did and someone made one in mine.

[spotts]

I paid off my house this year. Been a great year for biz. Me and my Mother-in-Law both made a big difference in each others lives. We started off as close relatives and now that I'm sure both of us would shoot the other one dead if the opportunity aroze.

[frozensolid]

A good friend and neighbor lost a lung two years ago. Lost a kidney right before this Christmas. Yet he still finds time to help others. Recently I saw him get a hug and kiss from a little girl he had gotten some School clothes for. When I saw the love and appreciation in that little girls face, I realized, I was envious of him.

[spotts]

Originally posted by frozensolid
A good friend and neighbor lost a lung two years ago. Lost a kidney right before this Christmas. Yet he still finds time to help others. Recently I saw him get a hug and kiss from a little girl he had gotten some School clothes for. When I saw the love and appreciation in that little girls face, I realized, I was envious of him.

nICE.

[Edited by spotts on 12-27-2004 at 07:24 PM]

[ct_hvac_tech]

Well I will put it this way............I lived with my sister for 2 years and got out on my own for 9 months. Then my OTHER sister asked me to move in after her breakup with her b/f to help her out with rent.

Those 9 months were the best part of it all...........now she *****es me out for everything, rags on me all the time, and *****es about me behined my back and every little thing I do that irritates her or she doesn't like, she goes and tells my other sister the next time she talks.

Since I have lived here I have racked up over $3,000 in credit card debt and have **** to show for it.

So now with my tax refund and some DJ money I am going to pay it all off and get out of here........for all I care the ***** can go to a homeless shelter.

[James 3528]

Are you saying that your sister is a *****?

This sounds like the Dr. Phil show. I think he mildly wanted to know how you were doing.

[swat]

Some times the days are hard and they fly by way to fast when they aren't hard but each year since I have been in this industry has been better than the last. Some not so much better but each has had more positives than negatives by a long distance so it makes life easier I guess.

[tlcartman]

i'm better off. finally found a job i'm happy with. tried the big companys, now with small family owned business where employees get to have input, and where employees are apreciated. took a paycut on hourly pay, but it was worth every penny.

[1manband]

I can say I am better off than last year. I have a son I didn't have last year. I have a beautiful wife one more year than last. My daughter is one year older. I am one year older and still healthy. 1 more year of memories. The business is in less debt than last year. My parents are healthy. I got to go deer hunting for two weeks. I am a very lucky man! God Bless Y'all.

[rubberduck]

this has been the best year I can remember. I finally got myself dug out from all the debt I stacked up after the post 9/11 layoffs. I am having a house built, complete in march. My wife has gone back to school to finish up her education. I am good.