Christmas Letter 2009
Odell Sneeden Hathaway, III 2000 NE 94th CT Vancouver, WA 98664 osh@phxrsng.net Dear Friends, It is my custom at this time of year to celebrate with my friends by giving them the gift of self — to share some of what the last year has brought me. If you remember the old Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times,” I thought last year was interesting. But this year has been a real test, almost beyond any I’ve faced in a life full of challenges. In fact, considering all the events of the last ten years, I’ve decided to write off the entire naughts and move into the next decade with the hope of turning things around and building a new life for myself. While writing the first draft of this letter, I found it so depressing that I had to sit dow...