The other day, I found a picture of myself taken about a year ago. A picture of a person I don't longer know. I have changed. I'm not the same guy I was just 12 short months ago. I have grown, I have aged, I have lost weight... I've been through tough times this year. Luckily, I have found solace in true friends. If it hadn't been for them, I would never have made it alive.
For example, I learned to be a daddy this year. When my son was born, a year ago, I was nowhere near ready to accept the new responsibilities and changes to my lifestyle that were thrust upon me... so, naturally, I rejected my new role as a parent. But, right in my darkest hour, God sent me an angel... who, armed with buckets of love and maybe a baseball bat, snapped some sense into me and taught me to become what I am today... a happy and proud dad. Cheers to you, my one and only angel.
Also, friends, both here and abroad, saw me through a series of heart-related crises this year... I survived... we survived... and I thank you all for lending me your shoulder, for your patience and for your timely advice. Maybe one of the most important things that happened to me this year was to discover that I'm not alone.
And so... as I don't have any way to repay all the love I got this year... the only thing left to say is thank you from the bottom of my heart. Merry Christmas and may the new year be as wonderful to you as this year was for me.
