The new year has always been an exciting time for me. A time of hope. A time of new beginnings. This coming from someone who generally hates the "holidays". I have nothing against Christmas. Please understand that. I love Christmas and the true meaning behind the day. I just hate the holidays.
Now I'm facing the next few days with a sense of dread. One year ago January 6th I lost a very good friend of mine. My life hasn't been the same since.
Susi and I were friends for longer than even I care to admit. She became sort of a surrogate mother to me, and I loved her for it. A year later and I still miss her. Hardly a day goes by that I don't think of her, or encounter something that reminds me of her.
An online chat buddy of mine, I'll just call him "J" here, has experienced a lot of loss in the past couple of years. He is still grieving, it seems. I try to bolster his spirits by encouraging him to reflect on the happy times.....to cling to those memories. Now I'm about to test my own advice.
I'm sure it's going to be difficult. Anniversaries of sad events always are. But I'm going to give it my best shot. There is no shortage of happy memories to recall in this case.
Wish me luck.
Susi, I love you...and I miss you terribly.
Jaydog
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