Last year was a spinning cyclone with me firmly planted in the center.  My husband of 18 years flew out into the  ether.  With my hand outside of the storm I grabbed myself some professional credentials.  Another spin took  the lives of five relatives, one with each rotation. (I don't want you to think they all went together.) A 52- year old friend finally got the wedding she dreamed of when she was 20. After two years of unemployment I was accepted to a prestigious educational program only to lose it because I was in another program at the same time. The storm picked up speed outside, so I focused on my book, getting it completed, edited, published and promoted. 

Ah, 2011 and the sun is shining. My footsteps are firmly planted on terra firma and my vision is clear.   Oh, and I have a job interview in the morning.  Happy New Year to all.