Perhaps instead of writing your section about what you did this year, you could write about what you thought? That's what I tend to do when editing my portion of our annual family insult to Miss Manners, especially when my soundbite activities of the year are too similar to the previous years. Probably more interesting to read, too.
A few years ago, my biggest accomplishment was similar to what you've mentioned. I was ridiculously proud of myself, but far from being an accomplishment that one puts in a holiday letter, it's an accomplishment that one doesn't breathe to anyone. I suppose it's a bit sad that I usually received the biggest accolades for my easiest successes. Probably true for everybody.
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Date: 2006-11-22 01:50 am (UTC)A few years ago, my biggest accomplishment was similar to what you've mentioned. I was ridiculously proud of myself, but far from being an accomplishment that one puts in a holiday letter, it's an accomplishment that one doesn't breathe to anyone. I suppose it's a bit sad that I usually received the biggest accolades for my easiest successes. Probably true for everybody.