Dear 2013,
Please don't take this personally or get offended, but I am really ready for you to end tonight. Although I most definitely won't make it until midnight, I will be raising my champagne glass high in the air (around 10pm) to say goodbye to you and welcome your friend 2014.
I won't go into specifics because I don't want to sound like a whiner or have you think that I am not appreciative of everything we have. But, I will say that 2013 was one of the hardest years of my life thus far (and that is a lot considering you followed your buddy 2012, which was a doozy as well).
Although 2013 you haven't been my favorite, I do have hope that you are preparing me for the greatness that is to be 2014. I do still have a bit of my positivity and optimism left inside of me and that gives me hope for what is to come.
I can already feel the clouds lifting and the sun shining on the other side. I won't spend too much time making New Years Resolutions that I won't keep, but 2014 isn't without some high-hoping expectations of mine (and I think they are pretty realistic). Instead of resolutions, here are some of my hopes for 2014.
I hope...
~Calvin's oxygen will continue to be decreased
~Andy and I will sneak away to the mountains to remember why we choose to live in the amazing state of Colorado
~I can find time and peace to return back to blogging
~maybe, possibly, Andy and I could get away outside of Colorado to remember our curious travel spirit
2013, I do appreciate what you have done for me. You have shown me how truly strong I am and that despite all that you threw at me, I am still hopeful. I do ask that you pass this list on to 2014 as you go tonight. It's just a little thing that you could do for me. Pretty please?!
Cheers, Lindsey
