Is It Over, Already?

Can you believe that the end of the year is almost here? Me neither. It seems like just yesterday I was trying to figure out what I was going to do with myself and how I was going to manage my life. Now, it's almost a year later and I can tell you it is true, what a difference a year makes. It hasn't always been easy, not by any stretch. But if you hang in there, I promise, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. And if you are having the best year ever? Congratulations, I hope that it lasts and lasts for you. I'm not sorry to see the end of the year, I'm not. I had hoped that this year would be better than last, and for the most part, it has been. I've learned a lot about myself, and the people around me. If I could pass on one thing that I have learned, it would be to never ever let some one else make the decision for you. By that, I mean to always man up and figure it out for yourself. I let someone that I love very much talk me into a decision. Maybe I did the right thing, maybe not. But because I let someone else do a majority of the decision making, I'll never be one hundred percent sure, will I? I'm not saying that you should never ask someone else for advice, that's not what I mean. But, I think that you should always go with your own gut instinct. If you can't hear that small voice of your own, remove distractions until you can. The only person in the world who will never guide you wrong is yourself. Oh, another person might not mean to give you bad advice, but depending on what is going on in that person's life, it will completely color what they tell you. If they are unhappy, anything that they tell you will be to relieve their situation, also. Take it with a grain of salt and be careful. But enough of that. The end of the year is coming so if you plan to celebrate, be safe. My Brother says that new year's Eve is the night for amateurs, so do be careful. Don't drink and drive, it's not worth it. Be safe, wear your seat belt,and enjoy the end of another one. You'll thank me later.