Don’t worry. No end of the year tips or “anti-New Year’s resolution” banter for you all. Just unplug for a while. Turn off the computer tonight. Get some rest. Relax. Celebrate! A new year will soon be upon us.
I really can’t help but be happy. It’s the end of 2009! It’s been such a wonderful experience making so many new friends both with the blog and without. So many memories are rushing through my mind. When I really started writing about what I loved (I think it was May or so), I met so many people, who I still talk with today, who’ve been pushing me forward. They’ve been with me since the beginning. To them, I am ever grateful.
Without my friends and family, I won’t be writing this post. Without them, I don’t know where I’d be. Without them… I’d be a completely different person.
Thank you, all of you, for reading , commenting, tweeting, responding, learning, loving, growing, inspiring, engaging, rising, and DOING because of the blog. I can’t express my gratitude enough 
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A little housekeeping before I go
Here are some end of the year guest posts for you guys as a late holiday gift:
Love Yourself: Be the Underdog at Tess’s blog, The Bold Life
How to Master the “Art of Apathy” at Jay’s blog, Dumb Little Man
And as a special bonus, here’s a wonderful poem I found to ring in the new year! Take it away, William:
“Another fresh new year is here . . .
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!
This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest . . .
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!
I have the opportunity
Once more to right some wrongs,
To pray for peace, to plant a tree,
And sing more joyful songs!”
- William Arthur Ward
Happy New Years everyone! See you in the new year. Let all of us be ready for the future that lies ahead…
John at HiLife2B
photo credit: Photomish Dan
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John,
It’s great to be here, and to have connected with you this past year (here AND in person!).
Happy New Year!!
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Happy New Year’s my friend! Never thought in my wildest dreams that I would meet you
. See ya next year.
Hey John, it has really been a pleasure seeing your blog develop. I liked reading your posts as you write in a very personal way. Thanks for all of this and I hope 2010 will be another great blogging year for you.
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It’s been great getting know you too. And don’t worry! Despite the massive college workload ahead, you won’t see me stop for any reason. Happy New Year’s and take care
I’m really happy to hear you’re happy!
just reading about other people’s joy makes one glad of heart as well. Found your blog thru Tess The Bold Life with your article BE THE UNDERDOG. You’re right, why hate being an underdog? Even in the movies, it is the underdog who often wins the game! 
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Nice to meet you Abbie and welcome to the blog! Reading of another’s happiness really does make me hopeful for the future. Tess and her audience has really been good to me, so thank you for coming
I love being the underdog. The person everyone underestimates the most is the one that typically does his/her best to come out on top.
Happy New Year!
This was a great post.
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Happy New Year to you too Dani!