Month: January 2019

Oh, how time flies.  We all seem to say this as the long-winded chapter closes leaving a somewhat unsettling feeling of a so-so story with an ending of unfulfillment.  We all tend to reflect on what should have happened and struggle with regrets on those many, many unfinished burdens while longing for that moment of pure quenched content.  I am not depressed.  I am not regrettful.  Well, maybe a little, but as the one year ends and the new moves in, I force myself to shut off the negative and remember the good.  Life doesn’t run in a perfectly straight line.  There will always be twists and curves to throw you out of range and make you start again.  As I sit and work on my yearly calendar, marking birthdays and other important dates and events, I smile as I realize how truly lucky I am to look out this window and know that I am here to watch this graceful fox prancing by without any care of what year it is and the dreaded what ifs.  The screen on my window has made the picture unclear, but that’s okay. Just like life – both unclear and always a challenge.  We know this and we need to embrace this.  The imperfections in life are what make it perfect. I look to this fox as truly a breathtaking being while overlooking his matted wet paws with uneven orange tones. I only see his pure beauty as he gracefully moves on to his next challenge with a keen awareness of the unpredictable life that awaits ahead as the next chapter unfolds under his unhurried footsteps.