December 2006

Happy Holiday's to all you Dude's and Dudette's and your respective family members and friends!!!

I know I promised a huge announcement a while back, but it won't be coming til just after the first of the year. There are still lots of "i's" to dot and "t's" to cross. But in the end, the extra effort will be worth it! Needless to say, I'm really excited about the upcoming year--and all of the year's that come after!!!

As I sit here typing away, I can't help but think about the past year. It was by far my most challenging year--both personally and professionally! And I have to admit, there were many times when it just became so frustrating that I just wanted to crawl into a hole and stay there. I know we've all been there before, right? You sit there waiting for someone to come along who can just magically fix everything. And, in my case anyway, many people tried. But to no avail. I can't count the number of times I looked up to the sky just to tell God, "you suck"!!!

But then something happened. It's like I looked in the mirror one day and said to myself, "No, YOU suck"!!! And the weirdest thing happened: It was like I was suddenly filled with a strength in my mind and body that I had never really felt before!!!  I started to realize that everything that happens to us isn't "random". Each thing is a challenge--a test, if you will!!! And those of you who know me, know quite well that when someone gets in my face that I won't back down--for better or worse!!! And in the past, that has caused some interesting situations to arise!!! This time, however, I decided to get in my own face!!! And I'll be honest, my world has never been better!!! For a while, I was thinking "this is the worst year ever!" But in reality, it's been the BEST year ever!!! And 2007 will be no different!!! I'm back in the saddle again, baby!!! YEE-HAAAAAAAAAA!!! LOL!!!

So what's the moral of all of my babbling? That's for you to decide! All I know is that I wake up each morning waiting for the next challenge. And every night when I go to sleep, I know that I faced that day's challenge head-on!!! Sure, the pay usually sucks. But if there is such a thing as a "reward account" as opposed to a checking or savings account, then I'm bigger than Bill Gates!!!

So while many people will wake up Christmas morning thinking of presents and family and friends, etc. I'm gonna wake up with a sincere hope for the future. After all, isn't that what the birth of Jesus is supposed to represent?

To all of you and yours, I wish you the happiest New Year! But just remember: How happy it is depends on you!!!

Tim