Nov 22, 2003 02:13
Last year, around this time, I was in a completely different mindset. Spirits had faded. Friendships deteriorated. Trust was a myth that those who didn't have to "see to believe" spoke of. However, there seemed to be some buried hope waiting to be risen above the surface. Now that I'm understanding and accepting "there's more to life than being in a band, you're friends are what matter in the end," maybe the holidays this time around won't be so cold and lonely as I saw them and felt before. Maybe patience and being able to "let go" has gotten me to a place where if the world ended tomorrow, I know in my heart, who my real friends and family were and that there wasn't a need for acceptance from anyone else. And as the world would burn in fires, drown in floods, I would only have to stand and answer before Him. This would be the truest acceptance I can think of. I'm not very religious. Just very passionate. So, getting back to the holidays this year, as compared to the last, maybe the christmas lights will shine a little brighter for everyone. Grace at last.