It’s the last day of the year. A year it was. We learned a
lot. We lost a lot. We loved a lot. We saw a lot. I am both thankful and
melancholy at the same time. Thankful for family, safety, food, roof over my
head. Thanful for safety and families enjoying the holidays and loved ones; not
just on domestic soil, but abroad as well. The Paris attacks, like 9/11, once
again taught us that life is so fragile and needs to be treated delicately and
we need to feed off each other for strength. I think for the first time I saw a
world united against one enemy and in some weird way, I was proud of that. I
think the majority of us love our families. Love our children. Love our
husbands and wives. Seeing hurt so far away places hurt on faces of your loved
ones so near and dear. Those people could’ve been me. The people in the concert
hall could’ve been me. The people eating outside unaware that their last
moments were minutes away…could’ve been me. I get angry that people don’t step
up to help others. On the flip side I also understand people’s hesitation about
making sacrifices that could turn around and hurt their loved ones and
families. It’s a very blurred line we walk, but we walk it together. I don’t
know you folks that are reading this. I see the countries you may be living in
when you read my words, but that’s it. You may think you are just browsing invisibly,
but through my words I hope you know that I care. I hope you know that you are
just like me. I hope you know you are cared for and in times of worry, you
should think of the things you love most on this earth. They are most likely
not “things”, but rather those moments in your life when you were happiest. When
you were the most content. When a sun-drenched smile was the greatest part of
your day or a kiss from the person you love most was the richest of gems that
you could hold in your heart. Any more, I am only happy when those I care about
most are happy and I can bow my head and leave my worries fall off my back as I
pass through the threshold. I hope you have less worry in the new year. Less
worry, more love, less stress, more easiness, less war, more understanding.
Make it count.
Happy New Year.
Bob
Accept the things to
which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together,
but do so with all your heart. -Marcus Aurelius
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