JAGged REALity

2007 has so far, and certainly will continue to be, a year of change for me. While the Arizona club remains, it has been dissolved somewhat in the water that is life--some members live on another coast, some have moved into the realm of marriage and career aspirations, etc. For me, new people have entered my life and reminded me of certain things about myself that had been hidden for a few years. You know who you are. Life's funny...and definitely moves along in stages. To a very small extent it's about what you know and what you do, but more, it's about who you know, who you spend quality time with, and who you influence. For a while, I didn't influence anyone in any good way because I was mad at the world or just mad at myself for not being further along, etc. I think those days are over. While stupid people still piss me off, and they probably always will, I've learned that quietly observing and letting people live in their delusions is a-ok. It's not my job or my responsibility to point out everyone's flaws. It's enough work to recognize my own and try to be better. And I'm happier being good to the people around me who matter. Thank you to the people I've known for over a decade, and thank you to the the new people in my life who have opened my eyes and my heart to the things I had forgotten about. You rock. Here's to all of You; here's to accepting things and appreciating them for what they are and not just what they could be; and here's to 2007, the year of change...