This years been a mixed bag. For my daughter it’s been a great year I think. She graduated high school, started college, formed a relationship with her birth mother, learned she has 4 half-siblings, etc. I’m VERY glad this year has been meaningful and special for her.

But for me 2017 needs to get over with - the sooner the better. It’s been a year of poor decisions, heartache, and regret. But thanks to the unconditional love of one woman, support from family, and God’s blessing, it’s not been a complete disaster. Maybe one Day I’ll share my stupidity publicly, but for now suffice it to say I’m ready for 2018.

So, how about you. 2017 - a good year or bad (I hope it was good, and that 2018 finds you even better than this year!)

Bad...too many hard losses and the heartache that goes along with them ...but with that being said, I'm looking forward to 2018

“One must never forget when misfortunes come that it is quite possible they are saving one from something much worse; or that when you make some great mistake, it may very easily serve you better than the best-advised decision. Life is a whole, and luck is a whole, and no part of them can be separated from the rest.”
― Winston S. Churchill

Every year is a mixed bag with triumphs and failures, rewards and disappointments, happiness and sadness....


Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.

2017 has so far been a very good year for my wife and I . We're in relatively good health, our finances are relatively healthy, I retired...

Sorry it's sucked for you

Got Divorced in May and laid off in August.

They had both been sucking the life and possibly soul out of me so I'm considering 2017 a win/good considering the stress of unemployment is way less than the stress of the job I had.

Hope your 2018 is better!

2017 was a good year for me. My family members stayed healthy. It was all I could ask.

Sorry about your troubles. Hopefully next year will better.

It's been a mixed bag, for sure.

Big picture: I'm healthy, employed, and got great family and friends. I'm warm, safe, dry, fed, and blessed.
Selfishly: I've made some mistakes, and I'm missing a few people.

Frankly, I'd like a visit from Sherman and Peabody with the WABAC machine, or maybe 1.21 gigawatts and a DeLorean. Either six months or 66 months would do.

A very good friend reminds me often, "Every day is a new day for Hope."

For me....with Trump in the White House, it's a good year.

With the Hag in the WH it would be a bad year.

Good year - not all rainbows and butterflies, but a good, solid year.

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Good year - not all rainbows and butterflies, but a good, solid year.

This.

Great year.

Sold our house for top dollar, jobs are running full steam. Finalizing our move out of CA in the next month.

And the most important part, Obama is no longer President, Hillary is out, and Trump is our leader.

It's great times now

Best year so far.

Developed a good relationship with coworkers and bosses in my new division, bought a new car to replace my 13 year old, 312,000 mile one. Got married to a wonderful woman waaaay over my head. Found a way to volunteer at my kids’ school. Taught over 1,000 people CPR. Got selected for a great new unit with awesome coworkers. Was able to save money for the first time in years.

I’ve come a long way from 2012 and my separation, divorce, and relocation. I lost everything. It was truly tough. But, finally, I’m doing better now than ever before.

Thank you to the members here who talked with me and supported me during that hard time. Some of you made a sincere difference.

2018 should be even better!

Hoping 2018 is better.

It's been a good year so far and may turn into great year. There's been some changes at work recently, which opened up an unexpected opportunity for a promotion that should be finalized by Christmas. Would mean a pay increase of between $800.00 - $1,000.00 a month to start.

If it was any better I'd think it was a set-up.

Good: Finally out of the field at work after 24 years, at Corporate now (More $, stable hours).

Bad: Knee replacement postponed to 2018, minor health issue plus deductible resets.

2017 was probably the worst year of my life. My wife had a miscarriage and we haven't been able to conceive again. My mother had some health issues that required a few hospital stays (thankfully she's doing much better now). I got passed over for a position that I desperately wanted due to the good old boys network, as well as another detail that I put in for only to have the person selected over me for the detail to drop out. The last few months have been soul crushingly busy with work, where I feel like I can't say no so that I stil look good for the position I want, and also feel like I'm being taken advantage of because of that. My cousin just got diagnosed with non Hodgkin's lymphoma. My mother and father in law's Dachshund died unexpectedly. My wife and my first dog was diagnosed with diabetes, which is thankfully well managed now, but has developed cataracts and has gone blind because of the diabetes. My partner at work, or as my wife and I refer to her- my work wife, is going to have to put her rotweiller down soon due to cancer and has had a challenging year dealing with her own family issues. My sister in law, a doctor herself, has had severe thyroid issues that required a couple ICU stays and some life altering changes. The list goes on and on, but ultimately 2018 can't get here soon enough for me and my wife!

I have noticed that the fortunes of my journey have usually meandered back and forth every few years. 2017 was unpleasant and I'm hopeful that 2018 will bring the smiles back.

It has been a good year for me, relatively minor health concerns, IRA's doing exceedingly good, no need to tap into the said IRA's. Easing into my fourth year of retirement, bought a new motorhome and looking forward to travelling, starting with a month or so in Arizona come January.