Goodbye, 2009

Well, another year has come to a close. It's been a helluva ride. I've been broken and remade, done things I never thought I could do, and kept going the whole time. The things I feared most happened, and I discovered the world didn't end. I've discovered I'm actually pretty capable, and lots of things I was taught and trained to believe about myself are not true. It's been an uphill battle all the way, but now I feel like I've reached a hilltop and am looking around wild-eyed with my sword i...