As the new year begins, I like to take time to think over the past. One leg of my life was spent in Washington, Ks. My grandparents lived there, and raised my mom and aunt there. My aunt Colleen still lives in Washington. After I dropped out of college and toodled around for a little bit, I moved in with Colleen after my Grandma died (Grandpa died many years before). I was lucky enough to get a job at a bank when I was 19. I will be eternally grateful for that job. I met so many people, made many friends, and learned how to actually talk. I was so…