2009

[nausved]

In 2008, I decided that 2009 would be different. A number of things led me to the conclusion: the deaths of two grandparents, the fights with my ex, the new presidency, my graduation, the development of a crush, the recession…

It couldn't keep going that way. Something had to bend or break, for better or for worse. In late 2008, I began

Comments

[vierten]

Whenever I attempt to reply to one of your entries, it seems like my reply morphs into something that I might as well have just posted to my own journal. And I get tired of saying, "I can relate", especially because it doesn't add any new information... So, I don't know what to say, but I want to say something. It's the thought that counts?

[nausved]

The thought most certainly does count. It means a lot. Thank you.

Communication in person has benefits over communication by written word. In person, you don't have to say anything; you can just be there.

[vierten]

I guess that's the most bittersweet aspect of socializing on the internet. I've met a few people who really amaze me, but in the end it's just a tease because we don't live near each other. Still, I prefer typing over just speaking. I hate phones. At least with a keyboard I can find a way to replicate some of the non-verbal stuff that's so significant in communication.

[momentai]

I am glad you've been having so much success with moving forward with your life and hope postive things keep coming to you. I am sorry you lost momentum, and hope you have since recovered it. I also think you would have an easier time making progress, and feeling more connected and at peace, if you stopped lying to yourself about your past and stopped exaggerating things that happened.

There's a big difference b/t expressing a feeling, whether one felt in the past or present, and boldly stating something happened or was done to you. I personally know how hard it can be to not speak of pain with bias, but it is very cleansing and helpful to learn how.

Even though I strongly disagree with some of your methods for moving on, I am glad you have been doing well. It really does feel great to see the world in a brighter, kinder light, doesn't it? Being happy and hopeful have been dearly missed in my life, too.

Hopefully, we can talk about each other's progresses together someday.