Here's my year in brief:

When I thought nothing would ever change, it did.
When I thought life couldn't get worse, it did.
When I thought I'd never love again, I did.
When I thought I'd never smile again, I did.
When I thought I wouldn't cry, I did.
When I thought love couldn't shake me, it did.
When I thought I'd burst with curiosity, I didn't!

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There are no words to express the pain and horror that such news brings...

Joanna and I sat contemplatively burning a styrofoam plate over a warm, pleasant oil lamp on Thursday, February 7. The house was dark, empty and cold, but at the kitchen table all was peaceful and heartwarming. The phone rang. Nothing strange about that. Joanna answered it. ( Read more... )