September 18, 2007

September 17, 2007 - MondayReflecting on another year gone by

It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone, and I’m another year older. Even though it’s easy to say that age is merely a number on a calendar, and that it’s your heart and your spirit that dictate the real age you are, you also become more aware of the happenings around you and the changes taking place within.

This year has been a year of change, of discovery, of new beginnings and needed closures. It’s been a year of making new friends, losing old ones, through moves and, unfortunately, differences. It’s also been a time of rekindling old friendships that were lost for one reason or another. It has been a year of laughter, as well as tears, times of trials and times of triumphs. Each experience has been a growing experience and a memory that will stay with me forever.

I wish I could say that I know all these experiences will prepare me for the next year to come. I know I will see more friends go separate directions from the path my life is going. I know I will have my heart broken a few more times before I find the happiness that I hope for. I know my kids won’t need me as much as they needed me last year or the year prior to that. On the other hand, I know that those who are closest to me will see how much I need them and want to be with them. My kids will continue to grow in independence and make me proud of all their accomplishments. And I will see my goals for life continue to become realities.

I am a year older today and with that I know that I have achieved a lot of what I want in my life. Although I may be considered middle age now (as my daughter gently reminds me), I will never give up the feeling of youth I have inside and the dreams of the things I still strive for: the challenge of a great adventure, the inn in the country, and the kind of love that leaves me breathless.

To all of those who have been there for me over this past year, thank you for your friendship, your encouragement, and your love. For my new friends, thank you for the smiles you put on my face with your wit and charm. To those I may have let down, I am truly sorry, and to those who have made me sad, I forgive you. I feel truly fortunate to have you all in my life and I raise my glass to each and every one of you. Cheers.

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