If it had been the tiger, I'd have been torn to bits and could be starting all over again, reincarnated or something. Alas, it was the lady, but I was already married (figuaratively) with a lovely home and nice stuff. Now I don't have my lovely home and I'm married (figuartively) to taking care of my mom and trying to keep my step-dad from reaching the end of his rope (because if he does that and splits for parts unknown, I will be hurling myself into tiger pens across the country with beefsteaks strapped to my belly).

However, the year could have been much worse. I still have my sister, my health, the internet, my awesome friends both online and offline, books, fandom, a good job, a place to live, my cat, two computers, and a car that runs, and my step-dad and I generally get along all right. So I wouldn't say I'm sadder than I was last year, but I'd say I'm less hopeful for the near future.

Still fairly hopeful for the distant future, though. :)