The Year in Review

It's that time of year again. It's time to sum up the last year in some sort of sentimental way.

I would fill out one of those Year-In-Review questionnaires, but somehow answering a survey and posting it on the blog seems like a hollow cop-out to me.

The truth is that last year was filled with a lot of difficulties and triumphs. There were moments sublime and moments that filled me with horror.

The passing year reminded me of seeing a fireworks display. There aren't many surprises found for me in the explosive shells lobbed into the night sky. Yet, each time I see a fireworks display something captures me. Some explosion in the sky burns itself into my retina for seconds and I feel so happy to be alive and to experience the short lived beauty of the fire in the sky. Then the show ends, there is nothing left but smoke and some ashes floating down, and I pick up my blanket and head for the car and a traffic jam.

That is what the end of this year is like. This year was nothing special -- just like the rest, but it was filled with heart stopping beauty -- just like the rest. I'm left feeling so thankful to be alive and to experience all that life has graciously handed to me.

P.S. I decided to strikeout everything that was boring, non-specific, or slightly untrue.