The Year 2009

With the year winding down I guess lately I've been reflecting upon all my experiences I had in that one year. So much has happened within a year, well since there are 365 days in that year a lot of stuff is bound to happen.

Thinking back to it 2009 started off with a rough start for me and I had ups and downs. I had a lot of downs where I got bogged down and was sad for a while, but one good thing that did happen for me was that I got accepted into pharmacy school. Which I am very thankful for since I was given this opportunity. Other than those 2009 has had its ups and downs, the ups were naturally good and the downs were rough and kinda sucked. In a sense that is life, and life isn't easy its going to be full of ups and downs, it can't all be roses there are always hard or difficult times that arise. We just have to be ready to tackle those hard times and not let it get us down when times are bad. Although sometimes it is easier said than done not to let life get us down when we face difficult or hard times. I myself struggled with a lot of things during when I was in the low parts of 2009.

After going through a rough year people or one would think "don't worry next year will be better." In a sense I feel that viewpoint may be a bit naive since maybe its a childish hope or something that we feel that the bad times your experiencing will not last. While that is true that bad times will not last forever, but we just have to endure them until they get better. Although one does not know if after a year that times will immediately get better. It may take longer or shorter, but one thing we must learn to do during hard times is to endure them and lean upon those who care about us for support. Since everyone has those who love them and care for them, although during tough times we can be blinded by that fact. If your going through tough times talk with people who you trust and love and care for you, they'll listen and support you and help carry you through your tough time.

One thing I have learned is that no matter what part of life I'm facing I have my family to support me as well as wonderful friends. I feel truly blessed and I'm grateful for awesome friends and family. Going into 2010 I'm not sure what hardships await, since I know that in my life all the good times and bad times seem to occur all at once. Like a whole bunch of good events or a whole bunch to bad events could occur, but knowing that I have friends and family who have my back I believe that I'll be able to stand against the challenges that life will throw at me.

I'll probably be reflecting back on 2009 a lot more as the new years approaches, since this is another year of experiences that I'll add to my life and if I am to grow and improve I need to use and learn from these experiences. So with a new year I will stand tall and face whatever hardships or challenges that await, and if there are good times in 2010 then I'll be sure to enjoy and appreciate them.