What have you done in this decade? Any goals you would like to do in the next?
I know I'll get a lot of "paid bills" responses...
The decade saw me changed a few jobs either fired or left for pastures greener. Gave up the insecurity of car sales and the riches. Went trucking for half the money but funny enough it's just as insecure and a lot less forefilling on the Eggo.
Saw me Mother go through another round of Cancer but thankfully recover from it. Will never forget the well wishes folk on these boards showed. A thread about Christmass presents.
Seem the Mujaheddin turn into the Taliban 1 hour after 9/11 and was impressed with how quick the west kicked their arse.
Didn't believe any of the WMD stories but was in favour of the Golf War II conflict. Thinking there's got to be a plan to keep the terrorist busy over there rather than here.
Phoned MI5 and had 8 Arab guys arrested. Don't know the true outcome but they were not released.
Saw me Dad take 3 months to die from cancer. Was waiting on THE phone call and was at 19k in lancs at 4am my time when he passed. The hospital didn't phone me until the morning
I became ill and was misdiagnosed. Had to give up work. Had to give up my car. Had to use all our savings. Had to make many cutbacks. Got into debt.
In the last year alone ...
Became an Uncle on the 1st of Jan 09.
Could no longer manage my illness. Lapsed into a spiral of weight loss, puking, crapping and sever pain....as if it wasn't bad enough
Jan 15th was given less than a week to live if i didn't have surgery.
Recovered from the Op but had to put up with colostomy bag. Manged incontinence is the true words.
My favourite Auntie died.
Saw my Mother showing the first signs of dementia
Gave up AH. Was humbled my the well wishes and the charity shown me. Thanks everyone
Had a reversal of my colostomy. Got me old arse hole back.....very good
Have done a weeks casual work before being declared fit for work : ) Am fit and ready now.
And on the very last day of a bad year (2009) I lost another auntie.
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2 days into another decade I expect to get a job hopefully before the end of Feb. Pay of my debts. Repay the kindness my former squaddies gave me.
Take the Mrs out a few times. Maybe have a weekend break somewhere.
Keep up a little of my writting.
Will see my Mothers dementia grow stronger. Will see either her or her husband (step dad) pass away.
Will become another Uncle.
Will set strong roots for retirement.
Hopefully I'll find out what I was sent here... to this planet to do.
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For an unhappy decade prediction I think the world will see the first "dirty bomb" or chemical / biologic terrorist attack.
