Our real blessings often appear to us in the shapes of pains, losses, and disappointments, but let us have patience, and we soon shall see them in their proper figures. -- Joseph Addison

2012 was a bit of a tough year. I felt some losses that I had a very hard time dealing with. Now that the year has changed over, I feel like I can move past those and start fresh. I will look back, but I need to reevaluate how they make me feel and their future impact on me. I want to be more positive in my general outlook and try to beat these obstacles.