The First Post Of 2008

It's a new year.

When I sit and reflect on 2007 I see ups and downs, rights and lefts, rights and wrongs. Over all I think that I came out on the plus side of things this year. Scratch that.... I KNOW I came out on the plus side. So as the final hours of the year marched down I was feeling pretty good about myself. Things could be much worse, I thought. Then they got worse.
I'm not going to go into detail about what happened. I'm not going to blame anyone. But this was one of the worst New Years Eves on record. By 10pm the night was shattered. At 11:30pm there was a woman at my feet having a full blown seizure. Her fists curled up into tight little balls, legs kicking, eyes rolled up in her head, blood and spit pouring from her mouth. As I was on my cell phone talking to 911 and guiding the paramedics to where we were, I was thinking "Is this an omen? And if it is an omen, what does it mean? Jesus, lady, don't die on me. It would really ruin my 2008."
I know what you're thinking.... self absorbed much? Guilty. Here was a woman fighting for her life and all I could think of was how it would affect me. I quickly put these thoughts on the back burner and got my attention back to the task at hand.
The other people that were in the room were freaking in every direction. One guy came running up to help with a cupcake in his hand. He held it out. Everyone just stared at him. He looked confused, then turned and walked away. Others tried to force pens and spoons into the womans mouth, but she was having none of it. Her teeth were clenched tight, blood and foam oozing from the gaps.
A short time later the paramedics arrived. Thank God. Their cool heads calmed the room. They took control of the situation, got the woman to come around, and then hauled her off to the ER. It looked like she was going to be okay. I was a little less than okay. I went and sat in the corner.
Midnight came. Fireworks exploding, pots and pans being banged, people yelling and hugging and kissing. I sat quietly and asked God to watch over the seizure woman, whos name I didn't even know. After a time, I got up, drove home, and went to bed. Happy New Year.

I'm not sure what the point of this post is. A good year, some bad moments, and a new year coming.

A great and happy new year to you all.