This has been a very hard year for me.  I think that 2005 is Hellbent to go out with a bang.  I am trying to keep some perspective and remember all of our Blessings.  Here's hoping that 2006 will be brighter.

"An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in.  A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves."  ~Bill Vaughan