2011 in Review

Many people are probably looking at the title to this blog and thinking. Hmm Sherman must be getting tired. He has this glaring typo. Well let me put all of your worries to rest . I not only am not suffering from a case of the sleepies but I am as excited and wide awake as I can be.
2011 IS going to be one of the best years of my life. So I justed wanted to tell you from the get go what this year will look like. Instead of looking back on the year and seeing what the year did to me, while I thrashed and avoided the pitfalls of life, I plan of making my own way this year. This year is going to become my instrument for change.
This is a huge departure from what we are all used to, I know. What we usually do is make resolutions of things that we hope to accomplish. We plan to loose weight or go on vacations, etc.. but about 2 or 3 weeks into the year we forget even where the paper was that we wrote down our goals.
With telling everyone what your year looked like in review you are literally speaking those things that you know will happen, into existence.
Once again, I'm hearing in the background grumblings of disbelief. That's alright. Don't let me rain on your parade of doubt. My job isn't to convince you of the facts. My job is just to report to you what I've already done in the year 2011. Your job is to sit in amazement as one by one these prophecies are fullfilled in your hearing. Or, you could adopt my philosophy and do the same thing. Speak of those things that are not yet as though they already are.

-During the month of January Linda (the Lovely Mrs Ray) and I started to read through the entire bible. We got some much closer, rekindling a past practice we had of talking before we went to bed.
-Also in the month of January, I finished a leadership development course for the HOPE organization. We started receiving our first clients and added new teachers, mentors and life coaches.
-Linda lauched her new business. She already got clients who were asking for her advice
-Linda and I celebrated 20 years of wedded bliss. Got some well deserved "me and my sweetie" time.
-My daughter Kisha made a major announcement to the family.
-Our business caught fire in the month of March. We added people at a rate that even amazed me.
-April and May were some of the weirdest months for weather. It cramped my style with working out but Linda and I both pushed through with our weight-loss program.
-For my Birthday I received a special gift from my grandchildren. I was so moved that I had to leave the party. (I hate people seeing me cry like a 6yr old school-girl)
-We finally got that event over with. The networking group mixer was a huge success.
-The fourth of July fireworks show was really awesome. This year we celebrated with the entire family.
-It took some time but that skeptical business partner finally joined us. Better late than never.
-Another group of grandchildren started school. They've grown so much.
-Linda and I came back from Florida. We had a great time and are excited about our next trip.
-Thanksgiving was at Mom's house this year. She made her famous Peas and Rice. I guess all of the whining worked, she used real coconut.
-Christmas was more than I imagined it would be. All of the kids and family were there this time. Bern and Tina had a special announcement along with Chris and Kim.

2011 had so many highs and lows but I will always remember it as a year of the greatest change for me and my family.