Don't take this the wrong way.
But I'm so glad you are done.
Over.
In the books.
I will not miss you.
And I will not forget you.
No matter how hard I try.
And no matter how much I'd like to.
You won't ever be forgotten.
You brought a whole lotta ugly this last year.
And there's a part of me that's still angry with you because of it.
I mean, you just didn't cut us a break.
So much pain.
So much fear.
So much down right ugliness.
Most of that ugly was thrown at my man.
And that makes me mad.
He didn't deserve your wrath of ugliness.
Even with all that ugly he went through.
There is no one I'd rather go through life with.
Thankfully your ugly made us stronger.
It did not break us.
But you should know something.
In between all that ugliness.
There was amazing beauty.
It was hidden.
But it was there.
The beauty of a daddy consoling his girl.
The beauty of silliness and humor.....two traits that my family and I excel at.
No, make that we are experts at.....
The beauty of generosity from family, friends and strangers.
The beauty of home.
The beauty of one's first game ball.
The beauty of a family bond made stronger.
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The beauty of a rainbow in the midst of a storm.
The beauty of God's never ending grace.
And the beauty of HOPE.
So as much as I want to forget you, 2014, without your ugly I might not have ever seen the beauty of you.
So be rest assured.
You will be one to be remembered.
My man ended 2014 with the good news of no new tumors. He's gone one year with no new ones. The treatment is working. He still has some hanging out in his lung but they are behaving....staying beautifully stable and small.
Happy 2015
