Its been a long year. Some moments have been all too fleeting; while others have passed with little significance. Perhaps it is in the moments of insignificance that I find myself dwelling on as I see in a new year. A second of my life in which I was unable to see past my own needs; unwilling to make a little extra moment last longer with someone I cared very deeply for. And now that moment has passed me by and I find the only thing left in its place is sadness and regret.
So maybe this year I should make one resolution - time. There is a abundance of it for most people. And in some ways I ,too, have an abundance of it. But sometimes I find each day melting into the next with little time left for myself, or for those I truly care about. All too often the precious moments I manage to steal for myself are taken over by those who don't appreciate the sacrifice I have made to make that time available. They take of it without thought or regard for what it has cost me.
Maybe that says more about me than it does about the limitations life puts upon us.
I was taught a great many things by the men in my life. I was taught self reliance, loyalty, respect, and above all integrity. Maybe I should take the gift of time and think about what I have done to honor the men that have taught me these important life lessons.
~ To the great men and women that have passed through my life - Happy New Year and Thank you. Papa, Dad, Jim, David, & Nana - I miss you more with each passing moment. I will never forget the lessons you taught me, or the support you showed me even when I deserved no such loyalty. You have made me the person I ma today, and I will continue to make you proud.~
Happy New Year to all who pass through here. Make the most of everything you have been given; if not for yourself, for the people who sacrificed so much so you may have so much more.
