What's Important?

As I get ever closer to the dreaded three-o, I thought it may be a great idea to look back on what is important in life to me right at this moment.  Yes, I know, a little deep for me, but every now and then it does happen.

First off, I'm of course happy to have my amazing family.  My mom, who has always been the rock for the family (though at times it was a little wobbly, and that's just from the crazy ALL of us have...not from the excessive drinking she does on Saturday nights...OK that was a joke, my mother barely even drinks).  My dad, who I look up to more than any man in the world (though he is 3 inches shorter than I).  My brother, who made a path that I followed pretty good I think, until I decided to take an alternate course at about 22, his amazing wife who has done a great job of guiding him to be the great man that he is today, and their daughter, my new niece, who is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life (can't wait to meet her in person).

Next are my friends.  There are too many out there to even begin to list why I'm thankful and grateful to have you in my life.  Whether it's the one I've known since we were both in kindergarten, his wife who knows how to put two grown men over twice her size in their place, the one who is the female version of me that lives in NJ, my work friends who help keep me sane when I want to bring sharp objects into the office, or those who I find on Facebook that I haven't talked to in years.  And of course all of the many "Brothers" that I have out there.  Each of these people is sacred and special to me in many ways.

Then are the women I've loved and those who say they've loved me.  No bitterness here.  Everyone has relationships that have worked for a time, failed, come back, blossomed as something new, or faded away into nothingness.  Each woman I've loved over the years has made me who I am today.  Is there one out there that I'd drop everything for to this day if I could and be with her if she called?  You'll never know ;)

So in this time of economic confusion.  Raising fuel prices.  Constantly waiting on the new season of Doctor Who and Torchwood to start.  And the supposed end of the world in about a year and a half.  Just remember, money comes and goes.  The people you truly love and love you back will always be there for you when you need them (and you sure as hell better be there for them too).  And even if the sun doesn't come out tomorrow...we've probably still got a cold one in the fridge to tide us over until it does decide to come out.

-UA