The two postings about another year beginning have been sad for the most part and they got me thinking. Its not just a new year for me. Today is my 26th birthday. Last year I was depressed and unhappy and completely ignored the day. The past year has seen many changes, I am not the same person I was. I am much stronger-sadder in some ways but better off. I face this birthday and new year with much more hope and excitement for the year to come. I recently watched a French movie "Amelie" which I related to very well. Amelie lived in her dreams and when she had a chance to make her dreams a reality, she almost gave in to fear and let them slip away. I have spent many hours living in my imagination doing all the things I think I am incapable of doing in real life. Well, this year I am trying to look at my dreams in a different light-as things that can come to be if I try not things to hide in instead of living. I know this is really random and aimless but I had to get some feelings out. And being full of hope, I wanted to share some of it. So Happy New Year to you all, live each day to its fullest, and don't look back-look forward cuz you never know what may change! Catherine