New Year's
The New Year is upon us, & yet it hasn't really sunk in for me. Maybe it's b/c my new years usually begin w/ each passing school year. I watched the ball drop & midnight roll by w/o taking notice that it was now January first, two-thousand SIX. & that at the turn of the century, a mere six years ago, we hadn't even graduated 8th grade yet.
I love how New Year's encompasses this idea of a second chance -- b/c that's what this whole life thing is all about. Constantly striving for a better us. There you have it - our purpose in life, summed up in six words. But seriously, I think it's beautiful that every year, on one single day, we're united in reflection -- the mistakes we made, the lessons we learned, & our hopes to do better next time. 2005 was difficult, I think, moreso than any other year. I worried a lot, mostly about losing what I held closest to my heart. It took me a long time to actually believe that the best things in my life weren't a fluke.
I don't think any year goes by w/o mistakes or sadness. Well, at least not any good year. Because after every failed plan is a lesson learned. And for every tear shed for each thing gone wrong, is a greater appreciation for the things gone right. 2005 was one of the best.
I can't really say that 2006 will be significantly different from years past. B/c really, as w/ every year, I'll make a list of resolutions, some of which I'll keep (& the majority of which I'll probably break). But I think what's more satisfying than being able to check off a bunch of items on a list is just being able to say: I'm better now than I was before.
I love how New Year's encompasses this idea of a second chance -- b/c that's what this whole life thing is all about. Constantly striving for a better us. There you have it - our purpose in life, summed up in six words. But seriously, I think it's beautiful that every year, on one single day, we're united in reflection -- the mistakes we made, the lessons we learned, & our hopes to do better next time. 2005 was difficult, I think, moreso than any other year. I worried a lot, mostly about losing what I held closest to my heart. It took me a long time to actually believe that the best things in my life weren't a fluke.
I don't think any year goes by w/o mistakes or sadness. Well, at least not any good year. Because after every failed plan is a lesson learned. And for every tear shed for each thing gone wrong, is a greater appreciation for the things gone right. 2005 was one of the best.
I can't really say that 2006 will be significantly different from years past. B/c really, as w/ every year, I'll make a list of resolutions, some of which I'll keep (& the majority of which I'll probably break). But I think what's more satisfying than being able to check off a bunch of items on a list is just being able to say: I'm better now than I was before.