It’s about to be 2-OO-6 and I just want to say that each and every one of you who take the time to read my thoughts and drop me a comment here and there make my day, every day. This year has not been my most favorite for reasons I’d prefer to shove in a deep, dark hole, but one very spectacular thing happened: I made friends all across the country, and even a casual drive-by friend or two across the ponds, despite my realization that it is very difficult to make friends outside of school. I’ve been honored to be there to share so many important moments of your life with all of you. The best, the worst, it’s all good because you let me share your experiences. Not at all a comprehensive list, here are some of the very special moments you shared with me that left a mark:
Moving in together with your sweetie Becoming an aunt Getting a divorce from a man who wasn’t worth your time The pink elephant acknowledged Trying for babies Making babies(!!!) Adopting furry kids Book exchange The Busty Nuns – Sister Mary Michael, Sister Mary Kate, and their blinged bibles Getting engaged(!!!!!!!) Going to the ER, but coming out the other end (hehe) just fine O-C-D and other mental excitednessesses PMS Getting a new car (for better or for worse) A great day A shitty day Missing a soldier serving our country Missing a loved one who passed away The shock of that one moment in time that took someone near and dear away Getting back your test results Moving on with your life, despite life trying its hardest to keep you down Getting drunk Getting high Eating too much cheese Eating too much chocolate Doing memes, tagged or otherwise Making a fabulous meal, only to be hardly touched by the evil MIL The last person on Earth you wanted finding your blog? Yah, they found it Secret crushes Celebrity gossip Blogland gossip Sharing in opinions about how the world is really effed up right now We Are Not Afraid PostSecret Gallery of the Absurd LA – we miss you! MaMa – are you back? Oregano – she better have said yes!!!! Lady Bug – glad you’re back, love the new name, and the new hair 
Dislocating digits Sending snailmail!!!!!! (Kim, Stacy, B – thanks for trusting that I am who I say I am and giving me your addresses 
P’nut, TJ, Kim, and all the others of us who lost a furry kid Being devastated by world events I can’t end on a low note, so: Getting flowers, cards, gifts, or hugs from your favoritest personWho knows when each of us will drop blogland for our physical lives, but I will be forever changed for the better by the time I have spent with you. Rock on, my blog friends.
xoxo,
~Poppy
*PS – Yes, that’s the slogan for Honey Nut Cheerios, my favorite breakfast cereal in my formative years.
