December 31, 2018

  • 2018: Redemption by Subtraction

    I've seen the meme floating around about "Name 3 accomplishments for 2018." My problem is that accomplishment indicates that I did something in 2018. As if!

    No, the truth is that 2018 was more about subtraction. My circle of friends got smaller. My job will be changing, as will my location. My hobbies? Spending? Other nice coping mechanisms acceptable to Western white Christians? Heh, all needing to decrease.

    I'd like to think that the fire of 2018 is done burning, and that 2019 will be a year of abundance. I'm tired of writing melancholy-tinged blog posts, tired of complaining. But the fact is, I had a long-term girlfriend and a good future at my workplace on December 30, 2017. I now have neither.