Goodbye, Twenty Thirteen
Twenty Thirteen was one of the best years, if not the best, thus far. I was blessed with health to stay mentally and physically strong, wisdom to make the best decisions, intelligence to find solutions for problems, and the desire to keep moving forward. I learned a lot from both the good and bad that I experienced this year.
Highlights of the year include
New Home
![New Home New Home](https://ponchomartinez.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_7671-1024x1024.jpg)
30th Birthday
![30th Birthday 30th Birthday](https://ponchomartinez.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_7792-1024x764.jpg)
New York Trip
![View From Empire State Building](https://ponchomartinez.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_8510-1024x768.jpg)
Swedish House Mafia One Last Tour concert at the Madison Square Garden
![We Came, We Raved, We Loved](https://ponchomartinez.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_8256-1024x764.jpg)
Pitbull Global Warming Concert at the Sleep Train Arena
![Pitbull Concert](https://ponchomartinez.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_9143.jpg)
Moved business into a bigger location and added 2 employees to the team
![The Colour Bar](https://ponchomartinez.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_9261-1024x764.jpg)
Miami Trip
![Miami 4th of July](https://ponchomartinez.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_9332-e1389480783399-764x1024.jpg)
Cruise to The Bahamas
![Cruise to The Bahamas](https://ponchomartinez.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_9456-1024x1024.jpg)
![Atlantis](https://ponchomartinez.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_9488-1024x764.jpg)
Marc Anthony Vivir Mi Vida Concert
![Marc Anothony Vivir Mi Vida](https://ponchomartinez.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_0696-1024x768.jpg)
Hosted first Thanksgiving dinner at my home – for first time, dad attended
[no photo 🙁 ]
Guadalajara Trip
Puerto Vallarta Trip
![Nuevo Vallarta view From Pent House](https://ponchomartinez.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_2260-1024x380.jpg)
My year was not all happiness. I also experienced many problems and stress. Many times when I just felt like quitting. I lost touch with a few people, met a few more, but true friends remained the same. Good or bad, I tried to make the best out of everything.
Twenty Thirteen Taught Me…
Enjoy life to the maximum, and take advantage of every opportunity
It’s better to try and fail than regret not trying
It’s better to take risks to win than playing it safe to be average
There’s greater satisfaction in giving than receiving
Here’s to Twenty Thirteen, a year of many blessings.
Ps. I always associate experiences with music. Here are the two songs that will help me remember this year.
Don’t You Worry Child – Swedish House Mafia
Vivir Mi Vida – Marc Anthony