dear twenty-eleven,
it’s been fun. you’ve been a pretty good year to me. i got to meet my niece for the first time. i got to be a beach bum. i turned 21. i got drunk, a lot. i learned to let go of the past. i had some really amazing people walk into my life, and some really not amazing people walk out. i learned a lot this year. this most important lesson i learned is how to forgive. i can proudly say i am ringing in the new year with a new heart. i have no grudges to hold, and i am really excited about that fact. i’m really sad to see you go, but i’m excited to see what twenty-twelve has in store for me as well. i’m so glad i get to spend my last day of the year with people i care about, that is the best gift of all.