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DrillSergeantCat
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Saying goodbye to 2016
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Re: Saying goodbye to 2016
I gave birth to the light of my life in February.
I got married to the love of my life in September.
I graduated with a BS in Accounting in October.
I am looking forward to the arrival of my daughter in February 2017.
Lows:
Mom broke her back and had to have two surgeries.
Friend's fiancee was in a car accident that claimed the life of their 3 year old.
Male cat almost died and then spent the next few months peeing in the corner.
My highs definitely outweigh my lows, but I'm looking forward to 2017 anyhow.
for lows, I guess the stress of moving and renovating and whatnot. The house should be ready to move in by March-ish.
We had a good 2016, I really appreciate that because I know a lot of people had a rough year. Bring on 2017!
My lowe were adjusting to a new job, H having a hard time finding a different job, and managing all the expenses of house/move/different pay.
Really looking forward to 2017.
- Made a Worlds team again for cheer, most likely my last season of competing. And my new team is made up of the most amazing lovely people too
- DH's dividends cheque just cleared, so not quite 2016, but we're paying off our mortgage next week
- Went to Hawaii again and booked our Africa trip for next summer (that's been a 3-4 year process)
- Finished my Masters
Lows:
- I left my gym of 11 years to switch to the new gym. It worked out well, but it was still had to leave somewhere you've considered him for so long
- I'm more stressed at work than I was last year while doing my Masters due to more meetings, meetings and meetings, among other things
Overall, 2016 hasn't been too bad for me actually. I can't quite get on the "Suck it 2016" train.
But Twiggy's arrival was at the loss of Toothless... Other lows include the widening and seemingly irreparable rift between my ILs and me, the entire month of October, the stress of house hunting, buying a second house, and moving, adjusting to a new job with a supervisor who doesn't much want to mentor and guide, and the random bout of blues I haven't been able to shake since June.
-buying a house after relocating
- seeing my nephews for the first time in a year
- visiting Norway and New Zealand for the first time. Our New Zealand trip was AH-MAZING
Lows:
-having a hysterectomy
- losing a good friend in a freak accident
- losing my first kitty to cancer
- witnessing the rapid decline of my FIL's health
- battling PTSD post cancer treatment. I have a long way to go to get back into the right mental state
- my baby dying and everyone around me being pregnant and of course due within a month of my due date, furthering my triggers and sadness
- the lack of support I received from my parents and sister and friends I thought would be there for me while I grieved losing my child in my second trimester.
high-
nothing.
New grandson, and visit to both my children in Maryland.
Trip to Burgundy and Provence.
40th wedding anniversary.
Surviving another year.
Chocolate.
Lows:
Dealing with the medical industry.
Dealing with conflicting medical opinions, and with doctors who will never, ever say "I was wrong."
Cancer.
Losing my cousin to Alzheimers. She was 3 months older than I am.
The damned election and its results.
But... a new niece and nephew were born and they are scrumptious. I got married! We had a nice trip to Rehoboth Beach, DE and went to several shows/concerts this fall. I did really well in school, got a 4.0, and raised my GPA significantly while making serious progress toward graduation, for the first time in 8+ years. I FINALLY got my braces off. And my H is alive.
I won't be sad to see it go. Bye bye, 2016.
-Enjoying the first half of the year in our former home.
-Vacation with my whole side of the family.
-Figuring out where H and I will probably be and what we'll do for the next several decades and then...
-Moving there.
-Seeing old friends we hadn't seen for almost five years.
-Getting pregnant.
Lows
-Stressful job.
-Dealing with multiple bad vehicles. So much money and stress and it's still not over.
-H now having a fairly long commute to work for the next few months.
Mostly a good year.
Lows:
Trump and the impending fear of what that means for my family
My dads health high's and lows
I'm pretty confident my brother is using again (didn't come to the wedding and haven't heard a peep out of him since. Not even a thumbs up on FB)
Highs:
Married in 'Merica
'Mooned in Mexico
Overall had a good year at work
Family vacation (minus said brother) for Nugget's 1st birthday
Improving relationship with MIL
H and I both got new cars
H finished his bachelors degree
Good year at work for both H and I
Bought our first home!
Got another puppy
GOT MARRIED!!
Lows:
H's grandmother passed in January
My grandmother passed in October
With buying a house, two new cars, and starting to pay off H's student loans, lots and lots of debt
-Saw my 94 year old grandma
-Got engaged
-Received the highest performance rating possible at work
-Fianlly decided on what classes to take in college
Lows:
-Doctors still can't figure out why I'm having so many issues with my sinuses. I get sinus infections regularly
-I've gotten pneumonia 3 times and I have no clue how
I can't say 2016 has been that bad for me. I definitely had more highs than lows
Lows: two big ones
- I lost one of my uncles the Sunday after Thanksgiving, and my grandmother the Sunday before Christmas...both were quite sick so at the time I felt relief, but sadness does hit here and there now
- what bums me even more than Trump actually being our president is the fact that so many Americans voted for him, weren't outraged and repulsed by him but fired up. I know there are lots of idiots out there but to see so many was disheartening
@redwoodoriginal I can't imagine your grief. As a society we grossly make light of the pain associated with miscarriage- I'm so sorry that you've suffered such loss and that you haven't received the support you need. You're at the top of my prayers/good vibes list
Adopted our crazy but adorable dog.
Current housemate moved in.
Got engaged.
FW started school.
Agreeing to postpone the wedding so we can be stronger as individuals and as a couple.
Lows:
Both of us struggling with our mental health.
Burnout at work.
The election.
High - marrying the love of my life in October
Low - dealing with my sister. We just don't see eye to eye and it really hard to have a relationship with her.