Ya'll, we can't keep saying it, but man... can I just say: I want off this ride, sir. Please.
What a shitshow. I started the year grieving the loss of two of my uncles, who were crucial father figures to me during my formative years and whom I loved dearly. I end the year mourning the loss of my health, my apartment, and of friendships I thought were secure. Plus a bunch of family drama surrounding my dad's health. If there's a top three list of the worst years of my life, this one might make the cut, reader. Like, I freaking got into a car accident for the first time in my life. OH AND--freaking Betty White just died today... as if that wasn't enough, 2021!!
Overall, I leave this year behind exhausted and I begin 2022 with extremely low expectations in regards to my happiness (though the stakes for 2022 might be higher than ever and the changes are going to be huge).
Yet, I didn't want to put a lid on it without thinking about the small moments of utter magnificence that happened this year and the people that made them so:
10. Blessed is She Retreat in Phoenix, Arizona.
CACTI ARE ART.
9. Passing semester 2 of nursing school!
SOMEHOW, ANYWAY.
8. My summer job at the YMCA International.
EMPANADAS COLOMBIANAS. CHISME. NEW FRIENDSHIPS. HELPING PEOPLE.
7. Starting my healthcare career at St. Luke's.
NEVER HAVE I EVER LOVED AND HATED A JOB SO MUCH AS THIS.
6. My Rachel coming to visit me in Texas!
AND MADE ME REMEMBER THAT I AM NOT COMPLETELY UNLOVABLE.
5. Someone goes here that shall remain nameless, but THANK YOU.
4. My parents stepping up to help me.
AND IN DOING SO, A CHUNK OF MY CHILDHOOD TRAUMA HEALING.
3. Passing semester 3 of nursing school!
AGAIN, HOW EVEN?
2. Going back to Mexico after three years!
PARTY WITH PEOPLE WHO SEEM TO GENUINELY LIKE ME.
ALSO, ALL THE JERICALLAS AND TEJUINO.
1. Seeing my Elena again.
I mean... enough said.
Happy New Year, ya'll!
