Prospero Año Nuevo!
(or for all those who don't pretend they are fluent in spanish.. Happy New Year!)
New Year's Eve has always been something that I either dread or have extremely high hopes for. Usually, I end up being surprised. Although this one was to put it lightly the POLAR OPPOSITE to last, I found it rather rewarding in the end..
We started the day with a surfing experiment (me, being blessed with hopeless coordination opted out of this activity). All in all, I think it was enjoyed by my siblings much more than my mother who considered laying on the board like a dead fish to be 'surfing'.
I then declared my 'independence' from the family, something I do every so often. It's just a nice break from the stressful family environment, and a great opportunity for me to belt out Taylor Swift while making scrambled eggs with no shame in the world.
Our next adventure was to the Haleakala Crater --> a dormant volcano. We had been to the 10,000 foot high mountain before, but it got so cold we did not enjoy it. This year, we looked ridiculous in heavy jackets and pants when we went to Taco Bell for a little 'snack' pre-trip. The crater is something that I cannot articulate completely and do it justice. It is just one of those things that is best experienced, and not told. You find yourself above all- the city, the clouds, everything. It is an incredible feeling. My family watched the sun set for the last time in 2010.
This brings me to Lesson #5 (even though I haven't explained how I came to this lesson at all.):
Lesson #5: Sometimes.. you have to give them the
benefit of the doubt. (As hard as it can be.)
I'm not going to elaborate on this except to say that today I found myself at the lowest of low points, as a bit of a psycho-girlfriend. I have to be honest. But once I realized this tough-love lesson... I feel 1000x better going into the new year, and just a tad stronger.
All for now,
Aimee OC
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