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December Word Goddess Collab

12 people who’ve made a difference in your life this last year
1. Poe
2. Joseph
3. Logan
4. Mom
5. Dad
6. Stacey
7. Debi
8. Doug
9. Amy
10. Pebbles (Yeah she counts)
11. Sassy (She counts too)
12. Motherless.

11 things you’d put into a time capsule from the last year
1. A recording of the teacher saying that Joseph is at grade level for math.
2. A recording of a sampling of some of the “questions” Logan has asked this year.
3. A picture of Joseph from his very first play.
4. The soundtracks I’ve worked on this year with notes on the process of each. Some of them really ate up a chunk of my life.
5. OK, so I lead a boring life, and 5 is all I can come up with.

10 things this past year has taught you
1. I lead a very boring life.
2. I can fight for myself.
3. I’m worth fightingn for myself.
4. I want things career wise I didn’t know I wanted.
5. Family is important, but what they do can change “family” forever.
6. Some family I don’t need in my life.
7. That Jeannette meant more than I thought she did.
8. That Jeannette’s lack of love for me meant more than I thought it did.
9. Someone who doesn’t know me can love me.
10. I’m worth loving. Whether I like it or not.

9 things you could have done without
1. Joseph’s 1,565,489.5 tantrums.
2. Joseph and Logan’s 565,489.5 fights.
3. Jeannette’s death.
4. Mom’s hospital stay.
5. My chest pain.
6. A film that shall not be named which made my life hell for 2 months.
7. Private parts made national. Ew.
8. Putting together the Christmas tree. I mean really. Does it NEED to be that complicated.
9. Money troubles. Still.

8 of the best books you’ve read and/or movies you’ve seen
1. This is truly exemplifying my lack of a life. I’m not sure I’ve done 8 even in combination with each other.
2. Happy Feet. Other than the fact that I contributed to it – it’s a great flick. I’m really proud of the small contribution I made.
3. None of the books I’ve read were particularly memorable, and certainly don’t belong on a best list.
4. Same with the movies – all I’ve seen are ones I worked on. Lordy I have a sad life.

7 little (or not so little) things you’ve done to make the/your world a better place
1. Raised 2 kids who will (I hope) make a difference to their world.
2. Recycle.
3. Contributed to charity.
4. Made one person realize she’s not alone in this world.
5. Was the contact point for one family to reach each other during a hurricane since it wasn’t in my area.
6. OK, so I’m not all that great at making a difference. Hopefully I’ve made a difference in other ways and didn’t realize it.

6 things you’d like the New Year to bring
1. Weight loss
2. Non-smoking
3. Health
4. Educational breakthroughs for Joseph
5. Success on the workfront
6. A windfall of money (the question didn’t say anything about being based in reality).

5 things you’re grateful for today
1. My husband.
2. My kids.
3. My family as a whole.
4. A good job that provides insurance for Logan.
5. Shelter.

4 gifts you’d like to give
1. Money to those in need (again – that reality thing)
2. A car to Poe (it did say “like to give”)
3. Easles (how do you spell that?) to the kids – we’ve all of a sudden got budding artists
4. Health to my family

3 gifts you’d like to receive
1. Clothes – I’ve literally worn holes in mine.
2. Money – always useful around here.
3. This.

2 things you wish you’d done this last year
1. Stopped smoking.
2. Lost weight.

1 thing that surprised you the most this year
1. How many hits one person and one family can take and still survive.