2010...

First of all I would like to send a huge thank you to the Great I Am for letting me see another year. I’d like to thank him for giving me such a loving and supportive family; gorgeous loyal friends and a job with a steady pay check. But hey, it’s not over yet!

Let me take a moment to say thank you to my parents, my brothers and my sister. Without you I wouldn’t be half the person I am, hell, I wouldn’t even be here at all. We’ve had a blessed year. It’s been beautiful. Love you with all I am.

To my girl, who has risen with me, stuck by me when I was down. You deserve all the love in the world. Grow. Flourish and be happy, that’s my wish for you. We’ve had a great year and yeah there’ll be many more!

To my girl, I miss you. Really, I do…take a minute, leave the past behind. We had dreams, and I would like to be there when we grow old. Let 2011 be better for us…

To people who have used me. It’s cool, I’m not mad. As tough as you make it to love you, I still do. What use is love if it can only be given to those who love you? You’ve aged me, I’m wiser now than I was twelve months ago. I suppose that’s a good thing. One day, if you get famous don’t forget to credit me. In case you pretend to forget, it’s cool…see you around.

To all the liars. Hell, what do I say to you? The injury was only momentary, but the lesson will last to infinity. But that aside, I need to thank you for showing me the value of truth in my life.

To all those great writers who filled my soul with great literature, you made me laugh; cry; want to love. Thank you and keep churning those brilliant books. Thank you for inspiring me to improve my craft. May you grow as writers and stay true to the art of weaving stories and committing them to words.

To music. Thank you for letting me dance, sing along, jog to you, cry out to you. You’ve hit so many nerves in me. And to the gifted musicians…keep making that music and inspiring the world. What would we be without you?

To sports. Thank you for those moments of heartbreak, of unspeakable joy. A special shout out to FIFA and SAFA for hooking us up with the World Cup, I had a ball.

And before I go...

To my destiny, I am so ready for what you are about to unfold on me. To all my fellow dreamers, we will get there! Just put in the time, and the heart…

The hippie wishes that you may be peace, love and prettiness forever.