Lost love found only to watch it erode. Friendships corroded some beyond repair, though all of this some friendships have grown stronger; yes 2006 has given and taken much. I know this year I cleaned out my closets and threw out a lot of stuff. Now I am left to sort out if what use to be was important or just something that filled up the closet. I see 2007 coming and feel a great relief that the chains I carry are lighter than what some are carrying. The one thing for certain the bed I have made to lay in is comfortable(both in the physical and the metaphorical sense). I have a few good memories from 2006 that are not tainted with something that resembles a lie. I know i am not the most grown up person I know but I am honest to a fault. I look into the abyss where my sole rests and see what looks back. It’s a shame that others can’t or won’t do the same. 2006 has taught me much. I have learned that vision too sharp will cut. I have learned that friendship means accepting anything that is offered. I am a shamed to admit that in order to walk among the people I know I have learned to care less about them. The coming of 2007 is filled with apprehension similar to what i felt before 2006 but this time I look into the eyes of another and see hope. Hope that the lies of 2006 will be forgotten.