Whatever Happened to 2014?

Admittedly 2014 got off to a rough, heartbreaking start - not just for me, but for someone I loved as well.  I suppose it shouldn't be surprising that the rest of the year seemed to follow suit.  Plenty of highlights and happy moments, most of which were overshadowed by a number of great losses that I know will continue to take some time to recover from.
I'd like to think that 2015 will be better but I suspect the shadows of this year will be cast long into the next. Broken hearts take time and space to heal and at this point in my life I know better than to rush into making any decisions. And there is no rush - I've begun to realize that a partnership based on love may not be in the cards for me.  Perhaps it's time to be more practical and economical about 'love'.
I'm probably being a bit hard on myself and on my heart - it's the time of year for that.  When the holidays roll around and you have a 'free' week between Xmas and New Years there is obviously a tendency to reflect more.  As I said, 2014 was a rough one for the heart.  So I suppose it's no great surprise that my reflections would lead me down a sad, melancholic path.
I can only hope that 2015 will be a better, brighter year for both of us.