the new year is supposed to be a symbol of new beginnings. we fill them with energy and enthusiasm and make resolutions on how we will put forth our efforts to improve our existence. there are many wonderful statements of resolve out there. it has also been used as a time of reflection. sitting back and looking at the previous year’s journey and marveling at the distance that it contains. it is amazing at how far we can go when we do it one step at a time.
a little over a year ago i stood in some darkness in my mind. it was darkness that i had intentionally placed there. a shadow where i could go and hide when i felt the need. it was a comfortable place where i could observe the world and the world could not see me. a lurker.
as i watched and marveled i began to long for sunshine. i wanted to feel the breath of the sun as it flicked its fingers across my face. feel the warmth as my skin drank in the luster. understand the joy of being. dance in full glory of any who would want to see. i knew it was time to strip away the shadows from my existence.
the new year is a symbol of new beginnings. the moment that 2008 became 2009 the earth moved but a breath. as we counted down to that moment, that change occurred with some of us mid-inhale and some of us mid-exhale. i don’t even remember which one i was. but i do remember thinking to myself – no goals for me. i’m just gonna keep walking in the path i have chosen. try not to shed tears over the paths no longer offered and remember all the treasures that i hold.
welcome to 2009.
