New Years Eve. So, one of the oddest years in my life is now drawing to a close. 2014 has definitely been a heavy year, filled with pain, hardships and challenges, not only for me and my family due to my close encounter with mortality and four months in a hospital bed, but also due to the many other dire events around us and around the world. Yes, 2014 was a heavy year with a lot of darkness, and it would seem reasonable to expect me to say that I hated it and Im happy to see it go – good riddance – but I cant, and I wont. See, it was indeed a dark year, but that darkness made all the good moments shine that much brighter. It was a year that gave me a lot of perspective and unique learning opportunities, and more than anything it was a year full of victories, which should never be forgotten in times of hardships. Im still here, and my beautiful family is still here. You are still here. The world is still here. All with a little more grit and patina, admittedly, but hey, isnt that what life does to the living? Tonight, at midnight, this is the thing I will keep closest to my heart: that 2014 was a year that I will never forget! And at the end of the day, isnt memorability a good thing, as years stack onto years and become jumbled as time flies and we grow old? See, some years are like harmless sitcoms, with no real downs or dangerous depths, and yes, we sure need those years every once in a while. Other years, however, are more like heavy and consuming dramas that nearly kill you, and you go phew – that was a good movie that Ill never forget and you know it has taught you things and given you tools you will carry with you for a long time. That said, and as much as you appreciate that movie, you know you never want to watch it again! 2014 is one of those movies. An emotional roller coaster that almost killed me, literarily. But it didnt, and for what its worth, Ill always remember that insane ride. So, 2014, you were a worthy foe and we both fought well. I respect and salute you, and I bid you a good farewell. I am happy to have gotten to know you, but its definitely time for you to leave now. The hour is getting late and I am very, very tired. Let me show you the door. (Oh, before you leave, are you acquainted at all with 2015? Is he/she into light sitcoms by any chance?) 😊 Happy New Years, everybody! 🌸🌸🌸
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 21:12:32 +0000
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