2009! This year I will mark my 36th birthday, my 10th wedding anniversary and my 10th year since vet school graduation. As I look back, I realize how fortunate I have been to have so many great people in my life. My parents and family have always been very loving and supportive; and I have always had great friends that have walked with me through the joys and challenges of the various stages of my life. I hope I have been as good to those in my life as they have been to me.
I don't know exactly what has caused this, but I think I am becoming more sentimental. Heart-warming events that had not really affected me emotionally before are now leaving me with, at a minimum, a lump in my throat. Maybe, with age, maturity or both, I am recognizing that the "tough guy" façade is just that-a wall that gets in the way of important and meaningful things in life. As a result, I have developed a renewed appreciation for the people and events that have shaped my life. This year I am resolved to be a better person by letting the "tough-guy" wall crumble, looking beyond myself and showing my family and friends how much they mean to me.
2009 is going to be a great year!
