Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas


This is my first Christmas in our new home, and I have the delightful intimation that it will also be the last one I spend here. This place is beautiful, but it's not meant to be mine. Next year looms on the horizon, a whirlwind of work and wonder and responsibility that a part of me fears--but that I know I must embrace.

I hope that all of you find yourselves surrounded with love and plenty on this Christmas Day, and I hope you are illuminated with joy for something. Whether that's a lovely present, or a holiday trip, or a lover or a child or a dream, I hope it lights you up.

This has been a year of difficulty for me, and an assessment of my pitfalls cannot fail to sober. But I am, the pain aside, filled with joy. It's joy for what will be, for what I'll be, for who I'll meet and what I'll do and the person I'll become in 2014, in what I have the irrepressible feeling will be a year of sunlight. And if I'm wrong, then I'll have achieved something in the effort.

A Merry Christmas to you all.

6 comments:

ControllerOne said...

This is one reader who's glad you are around to see Christmas.

jo(e) said...

I hope 2014 is going to be filled with wonderful opportunities for you.

Was Once said...

This may help:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mMRrCYPxD0I

Was Once said...

Then this guy may inspire you:
http://batgap.com/bentinho-massaro/

Anonymous said...

Merry Christmas, BB! I know it's been a tough year, but you've made it through, with opportunities awaiting you in 2014! We'll be here for you as you traverse the new year.

Love your attitude - don't let the past hobble your future!

Peace <3
Jay

jamiew1013 said...

Thanks for the read, and I hope your new year is indeed filled with joy and loads of wonderful growth. . .lol