NYE Thoughts from my iPad

I forgot that on NYE you were suppose to contemplate the past year and make future plans. I guess I should start with what my goals where last year: Do well in school (done I think with the help of Autum and some awesome preceptors that are helping my future as a Nurse Practitioner), be there for my family; for the family I call my family done as well. I can honestly say that my TRUE Family has tough me many life lessons and given me the opportunity to be a SISTER and Daughter with the true meanings of those words understood and expected. I said I wanted to be involved and join the board for Cuidando Los Ninos, I did that and worked to be on the executive committee, which means a little more responsibility but lots of rewards through mentor-ship. Have an Art Gayla at the film festival to raise money for Cuidando (done with amazing rewards of seeing involved youth increase awareness about the faces of homelessness and receive the wonderful support of my friends. I also decided I would "put myself out there" and start dating again. I completed that and was in the Albuquerque Magazine "Hot Singles" issue. With that hurdle jumped I also started dating an amazing man. What was not on my list, and came as an amazing surprise. These include the new friendships I have made this year. Also my trip to NYC with Beau which gave me the opportunity to meet Stella, Olga and Genevieve from American Women Veterans, you ladies are inspiring. Also important to me are my DIY projects at my home. Thank you dear roof for leaking, and teaching me more about my responsibilities as a homeowner. One thing I also learned is that friendship is a word often thrown around, worked for or even miss-used. We can often say that someone is our friend, but to be a friend you have to be "present" and not in the physical sense but definitely in the emotional sense.  We have the advent of FB that truely makes it appear as though you have hundreds of friends. But I often wonder if I was at the same coffee shop would they say hello? Probably I would, becuase I love saying hello. But like many social outlets (FB), it at times become a tedious chore rather than a true expression of friendships. So at the end of this thought, I would like to say, I have amazing friends whom inspire me in different but amazing ways and many acquainceces who will either stay aquantences or evolve to friends. What are my goals for next year: 1. Graduate with my Master's in Nursieng as a Family Nurse Practitioner. 2. Work more for Cuidando Los Ninos in developing out program, gaining my grants and raise more funds. 3. I can't wait to help more Veterans 4. Work to start a AWV Chapter in NM 5. Start working as a FNP in a great learning environment. 6. Build Assets, and probably the most important one: 7. Continue to love and cherish my Family and Friends. I would like to thank them for their support over my lifetime, appreciate the lessons they teach me and for each of my friends be "present".