Teaching Old Dogs, New Tricks

What we have learned in the last year is huge.

We have learned that victory is not final.

We have learned that we must plan in order to avoid failure.

We have learned that failure although painful, is not fatal.

We have learned that God is faithful. He didn't abandon us, we gave up on Him.

We have learned that we have a very strong marriage and consequently, a very strong family.

We have learned that we are resilient and even flexible when forced to be.

We have learned that we are loved beyond measure by family and friends.

We have learned that we can not only be grateful under duress for our blessings, but that we can even be thankful for the duress that shapes us into better, stronger human beings.

We have learned there is always hope and hope means the difference between success and failure, living and dying, positive and negative attitudes...hope gives life.

We have learned that much of what we thought mattered...doesn't.

We have learned that much of what we took for granted is the most important part of our lives.

We have learned to live, really live our lives. Not just exist.

We have learned to love with every fiber of our being.

We have learned that laughter truly is the best medicine.

We have learned to trust the Being that gave us life, for He is holding us in His powerful hand.

This last year has been a hard one that has changed my definition of success. Success is learning from our mistakes.

That would make this last year a huge success in my book.