The one where she thanks everyone

So at first I wanted to do another Mememolly/Hayley G Hoover style post. But I'm not going to I don't have the energy or the memory. And I will go back to songs soon, but I just want this one post.  This year has easily been he best year of my life. Some things have been terrible, sure. But if I focus on the shitty stuff of a year, every year will suck and I will spiral into a depression and eventually drown myself. And one of the best things about this year is that it's made me realise that I have too many great people in my life to drown myself. And while those last phrases don't show it, I feel like I've become dramatic. In a good way. I've learned to respect the people around me. And respect myself. I've learned that not everybody sucks they way the some people do and that getting your way isn't always the best. I've learned that bad things happen to good people and I've learned to appreciate the things around me. My friends, family, pets. My clothes and even the food I eat. It could be so much worse. And I'm lucky.
I feel like I have grown a lot as a person this year. I've learned to live with my mistakes. I've learned that if you just let things be, they fall into place. And it maybe it took a while, but I've become okay with letting it be.
So, thank you. To my parents, for supporting all the stupid things I've done. To Maggie and Jill for giving me a place to go when it felt like I had no one else. To Hippo for giving my friendship and guidance, even when I've been utterly idiotic. To Mel for giving me that same friendship. And to Hitsati, for being my punching bag. And for teaching me that you sometimes loose people. To David for being a great friend and for never giving up on me. To Tumblr for giving me a place to express everything without judgement. Or minimal judgement. To Powell and AC/DC for giving me a place to be myself and for teaching me so much more than trivia. To Sarah for always understanding and to Ashley for always making me laugh. To Shona, (Hippo's mum) for giving me a home when I felt like I didn't have one. To John and Stacy for accepting me no matter what. To Austin for teaching me to let loose and forgive myself. To Gunnar for giving me a shoulder to lean on.
Thank you.
I am not original, but a combination effort of everyone I've ever known.