I've started and trashed this post about 2009 a bunch of times. I think it says more about my desire to blog than about the post itself. Blame Facebook and Twitter.

So here's what I'll say. 2009 wasn't so bad. By all accounts, it should have been. My cat died. My body broke and now I have to deal with that for the rest of my life.

And yet as the year was closing out, all I could think about is how happy I've been lately. I started a job at the beginning of the year and hey guess what... I'm still there. I visited Gayle in Chicago and totally fell in love with that city. I made some new friends near and far. I learned to appreciate the ones I have even more.

Cobban said today that happiness is a choice. He is so right about that. Even in times of grief and great pain, light and joy can be found.

So here's to 2010, now matter how you want to say it.

Cheers.