I was standing by my window.
There are so many ways I could chronical this year. I could chronical it in the drinks I've drank, the cigarettes I've smoked, the things I've created, the wakes I've attended, the meals I've eaten, the swears I've said, the promises I've broken, the secrets I've kept and the ones I didn't keep, the anger I've felt, the laughs I've had, and of course the number of times I've said "take care". I could chronical my year in all those different ways but not a single one of those ways would be the complete story. I figure I've got to chronical the whole year in all the things that I've done. And all the things that've happened to me. It hasn't been a great year. There's alot of people missing tonight. There's alot of people missing tonight so when I slam back my first drink, be it gin and tonic, Guiness, or just a good old fashioned Irish Car Bomb I'm gonna make a little wish in my head and in my heart. First I'm going to be grateful or the people in my life I have and then I'm gonna wish that whomever I'm drinking with, and whoever couldn't be here, well I'm just gonna wish for better days for us all.
This time of year we're so ready with well-wishes and we'ree always so full of hope for the new year. So full of hope that better days are just around the corner. We need to keep that hope year round I'm thinking. I'm thinking that the sticky note on my wall that has "BETTER DAYS" written on it will stick around, right next to the note that reminds me not to pick up the same old pieces. This time of year we look forward and say "what's past is past". Well, I'm think I'll say that year round. Time will always take us forward we just have to follow it. We must never be afraid to move forward, we should never be static. If we fear the unknowns that wait for us in the future than we might as well quit. Give up and be done with everything.
The truth is we can't relive the same year of life over and over with no surprises. And even if we could why would we? If you learn something by heart than it's time to move on. So let's move forward. Always. And if a year from this moment I find myself hating my life well it'd still be better than reliving this year again, besides I am truly confidant that better days are on the way for everyone.
And just so there's no confusion I plan on drinking so hard that I forget the entirety of this past year.
Time take us forward,
MFB