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It feels like just yesterday that we met for the first time, and yet, you’ve already got one foot out the door.

It’s a little bit unnerving how quickly you’ve come and gone, but I can’t exactly say that I’m sorry to see you go.  And now that you’re leaving, I feel like I can finally tell you tell you this…

I’m not sure that I ever really liked you. 

There I said it. 

I mean, let’s face it, you kind of sucked.  In fact, there were times when you Really.  Fucking.  Sucked. 

You know which times I’m talking about. 

And fyi, no, I don’t forgive you.

But…I do have to admit that you weren’t all bad either.  After all, you were the year that we finally found our very own little piece of this beautiful city.  And the year I got the promotion at work that I wanted so badly. 

And because of those things I won’t look back on you with total disdain (just a lot of it). 

Because of them you weren’t just a crappy year, you were a significant one.  

The good doesn’t outweigh the bad.  It can’t, at least not right now.  But still, good things – life-altering good things – did happen and I’m thankful for that.

So I don’t hate you.  If things turn out the way I hope, someday I will probably even look back on you fondly. 

In the meantime, if you could put in a good word for me with 2011, I’d really appreciate it.  If it could succeed where you failed, that would go a long way in me forgiving you.  Just so you know. 

Love,
Joyce

Here goes nothing
Here goes everything
Gotta reach for something 
Or you’ll fall for anything 
Take a breath 
Take a step 
What comes next? 
God only knows 
But here goes 
  
– Here Goes, Bebo Norman