Part II- Letting 2010 Die In Peace: A Simple Toast
January 5, 2011
Currently Listening To: Coming Home by Diddy
Dear Everyone:
“Happy New Years, Brother!” – LML
“F that!…Same bills. Same problems. NOTHING has changed.” – Javier Pilla
“Haha. But it doesn’t have to be so. Our resolve to change can be the change.” – LML
As I stood with my glass of champagne ready to render the noisy night with a simple toast, I thought not of what I would include to memorialize 2010. Instead, I profusely thought about what I would leave out. My job was to take volumes worth of acrimony and hurt and condense it into one pithy rendition of redemption and resolve. Thankfully, given the eight months I had to mentally rehearse, it seamlessly poured forth without one curse.
Clock Strikes midnight *Lifts glass calmly, yet firmly.*
“Here is to the worst year of my short, adult life… Given the transgressions I committed in this year, I am hesitant to call myself a man. However, the fortunate fact that all my iniquities were met with swift, rehabilitating punishment reassures me that it was not all in vain. For I have relinquished my selfish, childish ways and embraced the humility and decency that had been rotting away six feet under.
Here is to the worst year of my short, adult life…I shudder with disbelief at the countless nights I lay on my bed anxiously waiting for the call that never came. I shudder with horror at how excruciatingly long the night turned out to be. I shudder with great regret at how many times I made that restricted call. But I shudder no more. 2010 is now dead and gone.
Welcome 2011!
Here is to the most promising year of my short, adult life…Here is to my new beginning. Away from all those who weren’t present at 11:59pm December 31, 2010-you are all now in my rearview mirror. To my loved ones present here today, I have one thing to say. I love you and would give my life for you.”
*Takes a swig of champagne*
Love,
LML
“I’m coming home
I’m coming home
Tell the World I’m coming home
Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday
I know my kingdom awaits and they’ve forgiven my mistakes
I’m coming home, I’m coming home
Tell the World that I’m coming”
i hope it’ll be a MUCH better year for you…..given the lessons you learned, i dont think thats too far of a goal… =)
You should leave 2010 on a positive note. It was the year you met me
Now shake that crap off and keep it movin’. 2011 is going to bring the start of the rest of your glorious professional career. Go out there and make me proud!
Lauren: Indeed. Indeed.
Mama Bear: lol i can’t believe you actually assumed the name I call you. But yea I hear ya. My fledging career in law begins this september. I will make you proud!
FUCK A GOOD YEAR THE WORLD IS IN TURMOIL