{"id":2429,"date":"2008-12-31T18:47:51","date_gmt":"2009-01-01T02:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=2429"},"modified":"2009-12-31T10:26:55","modified_gmt":"2009-12-31T18:26:55","slug":"year-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=2429","title":{"rendered":"Year 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Onward to 2009!<\/p>\n<p>2008 was a year of surprise, joy and disappointment.  To me, it was unlike the naive years of <a href=\"http:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=1624#more-1624\">2005<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=1966#more-1966\">2006<\/a>.  But like 2007, 2008 started out blissful but there were more moments to remember\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe moments of first meetings, the click of understanding, and the sudden realization that you have the power to change.  Maybe 2009 will be different.<\/p>\n<p>Like all past years, photos to represent each month taken on my own camera.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>January<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008reflectionpost\/january.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Greatness is where you least expect to find it.<\/p>\n<p>February<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008reflectionpost\/february.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>You try to make it work, but it&#8217;s becoming a big mess.<\/p>\n<p>March<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008reflectionpost\/march.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>What holds you back is what you think you need, but that&#8217;s not what you needed at all.<\/p>\n<p>April<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008reflectionpost\/april.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Blast off, someone said&#8230;finally.<\/p>\n<p>May<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008reflectionpost\/may.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Trying to take a bite out of something that is not meant to be eaten.<\/p>\n<p>June<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008reflectionpost\/june.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Only away from home, we discover the heart of it all.<\/p>\n<p>July<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008reflectionpost\/july.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>There is a light that is turning on.<\/p>\n<p>August<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008reflectionpost\/august.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>It looks perfect, but it is bland inside.<\/p>\n<p>September<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008reflectionpost\/september.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>A precarious delicate moment<\/p>\n<p>October<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008reflectionpost\/october.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>The mask hides what is true.<\/p>\n<p>November<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008reflectionpost\/november.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to show real emotions behind glass.<\/p>\n<p>December<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008reflectionpost\/december.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Is there hope?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Onward to 2009! 2008 was a year of surprise, joy and disappointment. To me, it was unlike the naive years of 2005 and 2006. 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