Here it is. The start of a another new year. First up, for the 5th straight year I have lost family members close to me. This year I lost two uncles and one aunt. One cousin got railroaded by the feds and is locked up for the next 1 to 3 years. On top of that the family found out that an uncle-in-law has molested every one of his daughters (my cousins)and my aunt sat by and never said anything. This revelation explains alot of things about them. Second, I am thankful that I have made it through another year. I've reconected with some old friends. I've also made some new friends on this site (You know who you are) which has been fun. To end this marathon blog, I would just like to say that I am looking forward to the new year with optimism because that's just me and I wish everyone the best in the comming year.