Hit the lights on the way out.

So 2008 is dead and buried and here we are, a fresh new year.

While the ball might have dropped, I can't help but spend the first day of the "future" reflecting on the past. 2008 was one hell of a whirlwind. Like any other year, it had its ups and downs. I think the trick is to count the tallied marks to see if it was more up or down. Truth be told, I'm not going to count them.

You see for the first time, I'm not looking back trying to wade through the events of last year and try to rediscover if it was a good one for me. I'm taking the moments that stick out like pillars in time and making sure I remember their lessons, albeit positive or negative.

Life's best analogy is water. It flows, changing its direction and shape randomly, never knowing itself where it's been or where it's going.

Did I make mistakes in 2008? God yes. Am I learning to not make them again, you better believe it. Are there things that I do or don't regret? Of course, but I'm a bit wiser, a lot stronger, and more ready for 2009.

So bring it on.