Despite · Life

In 2009 I...

Did community service to clear my criminal record
Passed all my classes
Learned how to Contra Dance
Made 22 paintings in one month
Made one painting in three months
Jumped off a stage in high heels
Fell off a stage in a blindfold
Quit my job
Started three new jobs (ok, I am only getting paid for one of them)
Discovered that I really like Fairy Tales
Lived on my own for the whole summer, paying for food and rent with my own money and working for it
Said goodbye forever (ostensibly) to the first girl I ever fell in love with
Met at least two of the most important people I'll ever know
Cried harder than I've ever cried before (I know, I'm a sensitive guy)
Lived
Loved
Learned
Taught
Created
Grieved
Feared
Desired
Dreamt

And in 2009, what will I do?

Live,
Love,
Learn,
Teach,
Create,
Grieve,
Fear,
Desire,
Dream.

Love never dies.  Fear never dies.  Hope never dies.
Dreams never die.
Live your life.