It's truly hard to believe that Christmas is over. Sigh.
2010 is here. Time to put 2009 to bed and look out into the wide expanse of possibility that the New Year always brings. It's scary because every year that passes seems to go faster than the year before. Sometimes my life feels like it's running on warp speed and I'm not quite sure how to slow it down. Some days pass without even being noticing, and before I know it the intoxicating summer heat has morphed into the icy unshakable chill of winter; I never saw it coming.
Since the day I became a mother, I was concerned that our days together would pass by too fast. Some might say I'm young and still have plenty of time with my children and with my life in general, but that's not my concern. My concern is that I will wake up tomorrow and 40 years will have passed by in the blink of an eye. This is something I think a lot about; the brevity of life. Like many, I find myself scared of having regrets. I don't want to waste my time or live for things that don't really matter in the end. This is my constant struggle. To let go, pay attention to what really matters and to be in the now. To feel the breath come in and out of my lungs, experience the gladness that each moment holds and acknowledge that my life is a gift from God; this is real time living!
In the spirit of reflecting and living in the now, I thought I'd share a few light hearted things that I enjoyed about life in 2009 (and about everyday life in general.) Hopefully it doesn't turn into a deep dish of emotional philosophy.
1. They way our puppy, Luci, runs to the door when she hears us pull up and then welcomes us by flopping all over the floor like a fish out of water.
2. Getting to see Phish after a 10 year hiatus
3. The taste of my moms homemade banana cream pie
4. Watching Landin turn into a thoughtful, honorable young man.
5. The delicious feeling of clean white sheets on the bed on a summer night
6. Watching Kian develop so many new skills and inspire me to be a better person
7. Getting to see college friends multiple times this year
8. Selling our house of 6 1/2 years and then finally buying an even better new one
9. Wrapping my arms around my kiddos and squeezing them with all the love I have to give, especially right before bed.
10. Getting a hand written letter from anyone...but my favorite was the one from Kian that told me all the reasons he loved me so....
11. That Landin still likes to "hang" with us.
12. Stumbling upon an old photograph in a drawer and being thrust unexpectedly down memory lane.
13. Taking the kids to NJ this summer and showing them all the places I use to live, work and play!
14. Mike taking me on a surprise 4-day cruise for our 10th anniversary - my husband ROCKS!
15. Hearing my mom or Mike relay a memory involving me...but I have no recollection of it ever happening!
~Wishing you MANY great memories and accomplishments in 2010~
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