Auld Lang Syne will rebound joyously (and drunkenly) as the bell tolls
twelve am New Years Day. Shall we take a look at 2014? Will we do so
with gratitude or regret? Or perhaps both?
While the dawning of 2015 is close at hand, I must say that I am inclined
to feel a bit of both but mostly I am grateful for the many blessings that
powers greater than I have bestowed upon me.
I am grateful for my daughters, the wonderful men in their lives and my two darling
grandsons who have given me such joy and abundance of love.
I do not have hoards of friends but have chosen a select few whom I consider family as
they are as supportive of me as I am of them.
I have not attained great worldly riches but I can say with confidence that I am rich beyond measure in family, friends, creative talent and a sense of self and self worth. I do not judge others as harshly as I did in my youth which enables me to see more easily the value in others.
I have learned many a life lesson and have been humbled by those who
have every right to complain about their circumstances but instead smile with genuine sincerity and have inspired me to be a far more compassionate and caring member of the human race.
I have grown tired of those who feel the need to degrade others in order
to feel uplifted, for in reality, they only further prove that negativity is
a form of insecurity as it's utmost. I will strive in the upcoming year to
be a positive example of living in light and grace.
I will not join the trend of government naysayer's who incessantly find
fault with every political leader and use religious beliefs as a weapon
in which to slay others with their intolerance. I believe that everyone
in this world has the right to live peacefully and be treated with the
dignity and respect that is what some of us call "humanity".
When you lift your glass upon the Eve of New Years, may you toast the
coming year with joy and great expectation as the only one who can
make the New Year a better one than last, is you.
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