Auld lang syne

The new year has gotten well underway and I am proud to say that it has been a good start so far.  Call weekend hasn't been too bad, it could be worse.  Alabama won the Capital One Bowl game with a record point spread: 49 - 7.  The first evening of 2011 was spent with good friends and new acquaintances sipping on home made cotton candy martinis and sharing fun stories of the past.

I will try to put the past year to memory and hope that I will remember the lessons that I have learned, especially the ones I had to learn in a very short period of time since mid-September when I was diagnosed.  I do not have any New Year's resolutions nor do I plan to make any; I will focus on living my life one day at a time for now and as I've mentioned before, I will not have any expectations for 2011.  Although there are many things I want to do and accomplish this year, I will try my hardest to remain realistic about the goals I set.  I think I can be safe to say I will accomplish my goal of completing treatment.  I cannot guarantee how much more I will successfully accomplish this year but I would like to successfully re-certify sometime between now and the middle of next year.  I have registered for the Susan G Komen 60 miles in 3 days and hope to be able to complete this without any major complications along with the others in my group the Charm City Cha-Chas.  As for everything else that lingers in the back of my mind and tempts me to get excited and to make lavish plans; I do acknowledge all these things that I hope for and aspire to accomplish but again I will take one day at a time, hope for the best but expect the worst--this way, I will not be disappointed with what may happen this year.