it’s that time of year again. Time to look back in the year that was 2024.
I cannot say whether my life is or is not what I expected it to be one year ago. I had a few things was able to check off of my “blueprint for 2024”. At the same time, I had a few things I didn’t get to. That’s, essentially, to say that I had a few resolutions I achieved and a few that I did not.
I’m working and living in the same place I was one year ago ; but I really didn’t expect to be elsewhere. I was pleasantly surprised to see that I built up enough of a balance with the state of South Carolina that they are no longer pulling child support payments from my paycheck. That’s not really an accomplishment, nor is it much of a financial windfall; but it is a pleasant surprise.
Kid 2 seems to really be coming into his own this year. I’m curious to see what the next 12 months hold for him. He got his first phone this fall and the changes in him from day-to-day are almost overwhelming. I swear, every time I see him, he’s a little bit taller. 
Kid 1 is about to enter his final semester of high school. He thinks that he’s ready to be fully independent, but he’s not quite there yet. I don’t say this in a derogatory way; because I think it’s true of all of us at that age. Sadly, I think he’s got some hard lessons that he’s going to have to learn in the coming year. 
I think the big Takeaway for me for the last 12 months is the fact that I’m happy. Happier than I expected to be. Don’t get me wrong. I still have my stressors, and my drama, and my every day conflict with people. But I think I’ve gotten a lot better at minimize things compartmentalize things and just learning how to deal with stuff better.
I set some pretty lofty goals for myself for 2024. And even though I didn’t achieve all of them, I am content with how the last 12 months unfolded. I still have things I need to do in the coming year. In the meantime, however, I just plan to continue working on me and some realities, attainable goals.
Have you noticed that I got this far into talking about this year before I even mentioned my love life? I have been seeing somebody for the last month or two, but it has been casual. No real pressure and no heavy expectations. And that’s just the way I like it right now. There is another person who may have been talking to. We haven’t had the opportunity to meet up, as she is recovering from surgery still. But my big Takeaway here, again, is that I don’t have to be in a relationship in order to define my happiness.  more than that, I’m not in a rush to get into a relationship because I know that I can have a relationship if I want one. I know what I bring to the table. 
A lot of what has happened to me this year has been directly related to Mother’s declining health. It has been illuminating in the realms of mental health, physical health, and self-help. But I’ll have more to say on that in another post.
I have a “blueprint for 2025” coming shortly. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to the future the same way that I always do: hoping for the best but preparing myself for the worst.
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