January -- Acquired a new dog, Max.
February -- ?
March -- Youngest son turned 6.
My father was in serious condition in the hospital; as a result, I had to cancel a trip to California that I'd so looked forward to.
Published poetry in an American Jewish literary journal.
April -- I was "dismissed" from my job after being with the company for nearly 19 years.
My husband turned 46.
May --?
June -- My oldest son turned 11.
My parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
July -- My father celebrated his 86th birthday.
August -- My daughter turned 9.
September -- I turned 45.
October -- ?
November -- Started a diet under a doctor's care.
December -- Published an article in the Canadian Jewish News.
My father is in hospital with serious medical problems.
As you can see, my year has centered around family -- both my parents, my husband and my children...and our dog. It has centered around my livelihood (or seemingly lack thereof) of copy editing and editing. It has centered around celebrations. It has centered around my creative writing. It has centered among health.
My life in 2006 has been busy; it has been rich; it has met with disappointments and with simple and great pleasures; my life has had to deal with harsh realities of home life and work life; and as been taught to me over the course of many years, my life has understood that good health is first and foremost to everyday living. Not even with all the money in the world, are you the richest person...but with good health, you are indeed!
Let us all hope and pray for good health for each one of us, for each day to be better than the day that preceeded it, and for 2007 to be a bright and happy year.
Cheers, everyone. L'chaim!
