They say that the experiences of your past make you the person that you are today. Your greatest triumphs of your past, the biggest hurdles that you got over and the great challenges you faced have all shaped you into the person that stands before your friends and family today.

It is a great person however who can keep that in mind when facing these triumphs, hurdles and challenges. When life is throwing you a curved ball instead of a straight one, when the path is not as smooth as it should be, when you get over the first hill only to be faced with a mountain, the last thing on your mind is...this one day will make me into a better, stronger person. The few who can do that are truly unique and amazing....if you can do that, you are blessed. I, it seems are not one of those people....but I am open to the idea that in 12 months time I'm going to be a MUCH stronger person than I am now...and that has to count for something....