Goodbye 2017

What a year this has been!

It started out hard and got harder, yet it has ended up as one of the best years yet. So many years in the past were difficult in ways that made this year's hard seem like nothing even though it was life threatening.

I managed to turn my health around in ways I never dreamed were possible, but appear to be manageable as long as I don't give up.

My social life is richer and fuller and so different than I ever imagined it.

I spent today with two people I love very much and I feel so fulfilled.

Tonight I broke all the dieting and healthy rules, but for some reason this holiday felt worth that and I know in the morning I will start the new year out in the best of ways.

The fireworks are starting outside. The weather is frigid. The cat has disappeared. I have drawn a picture, am writing My Thots and life is good.