{"id":455,"date":"2013-12-28T06:14:46","date_gmt":"2013-12-28T11:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisademmi.com\/?p=455"},"modified":"2013-12-28T06:14:46","modified_gmt":"2013-12-28T11:14:46","slug":"here-we-are-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisademmi.com\/here-we-are-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Here We Are Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The end of another year and here we are again.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m still wondering what happened to January.<\/p>\n<p>2013 was a huge year of change for me. Kinda sounds like the psychic who says she sees a change coming for me, right?<br \/>\n2013 I learned a lot. I tried to unlearn some things as well.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that hard work is hard work and that working hard doesn\u2019t always pay off but working smart has a better chance of it.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that there are some people who\u2019ll be in my life forever and some people are gone and that my family is a consistent and safe place for me in my life.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that I have a lot more to learn.<\/p>\n<p>I learned I have a lot to teach and share.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that people, by and large, are good. Not everybody has the safe place I have to help keep them on track.<\/p>\n<p>I learned I get tired a lot more easily than I used to.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that I am very happy with the direction my life is going and that sometimes I hiccup and feel sorry for myself.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that sometimes, I lack confidence and that sometimes, I\u2019m an arrogant asshole.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that being gay has not stopped me in my life\u2026ever and that has so much to do with the acceptance of my family and even more so, the acceptance of myself. <a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/Kgda0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(tweet this)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I learned that smiling and laughing is more fun than frowning and complaining, yet I still do the latter a whole lot more than I want to.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that comparing myself to others is just plain stupid.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that a sense of humor is sexy BUT that it always needs to be used with respect.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that being old is a state of mind.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that sometimes, my state of mind is old.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that I am lucky.<\/p>\n<p>I learned that I am lucky because I found the person who lets me be me and I thank God that our paths crossed because I don\u2019t want to think about life without her.<\/p>\n<p>I also learned that I\u2019ll never stop learning.<\/p>\n<p>The end of another year and here we are again\u2026.thankfully.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wutupdogg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/1526511_10203111414932776_1236148090_n-e1388263709319.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-510\" src=\"https:\/\/wutupdogg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/1526511_10203111414932776_1236148090_n-e1388263709319.jpg?w=294&amp;h=300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wutupdogg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/1526511_10203111414932776_1236148090_n-e1388263709319.jpg?w=294&amp;h=300 294w, https:\/\/wutupdogg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/1526511_10203111414932776_1236148090_n-e1388263709319.jpg?w=588&amp;h=598 588w, https:\/\/wutupdogg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/1526511_10203111414932776_1236148090_n-e1388263709319.jpg?w=147&amp;h=150 147w\" alt=\"Lisa and Lynn\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wutupdogg.com\/2013\/12\/28\/here-we-are-again\/1526511_10203111414932776_1236148090_n\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wutupdogg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/1526511_10203111414932776_1236148090_n-e1388263709319.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,712\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lisa and Lynn\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wutupdogg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/1526511_10203111414932776_1236148090_n-e1388263709319.jpg?w=295\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wutupdogg.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/1526511_10203111414932776_1236148090_n-e1388263709319.jpg?w=602\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"jp-post-flair\" class=\"sharedaddy sd-like-enabled sd-sharing-enabled\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The end of another year and here we are again. 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