I don’t like early January. It’s not that the parties are over. It’s that the entire coming year stretches ahead of me in my imagination, an obligation waiting to be met. An obligation weighing me down.
Maybe it’s linked to too many years working on projects where someone else set the schedule. I can’t work harder and get through the year faster: I really do have to take it one day at a time.
So for this first year of retirement (semi or full), I’m going to try a new way of looking at the year, by considering what it will bring.
365 Mornings
Some Pretty Chilly Mornings
Opportunities for Reflection(s)
Chances to Stick My Neck Out
Chances to Draw Back
Times for Naps
Times to Stay Oh-so-Fully Alert
Time with Old Friends
Chances to Meet New Friends
Uncomfortable Moments
Happily Oblivious Moments
Doubts about Ever Making My Mark
Times when I Forget about Myself Altogether
Chances to Stand on My Own
Chances to Sing with Another
Moments when Things Aren’t Clear at All
Moments of Perfect Clarity
Moments when a Photographic Plan Comes Together
Moments with Unplanned Bits of Blue Plastic
Wrap-up
Looked at like that, the year doesn’t seem so onerous, somehow.
Although I admit I could do without those pesky bits of blue plastic.
Nice summary Isabel
Jim R – Thanks! I decided I’d better leave out the bridges – it was getting too long as it was.
and hopefully a lot of good health.
Sid
Sid – Indeed. For all of us. Happy New Year!
Isabel
What a neat way to lay out a new year!
All the best of 2017 to you!
Tom
Tom – Thanks kindly. For both sentiments. Happy New Year to all y’all as well.
What a lovely and positive way of looking at life as a collection of moments… thanks Isabel… Happy New Year… sending you a big hug.
Lorna – Thanks, and Happy New Year to you, too. Sorry I didn’t have any pictures of animals quilting!
We would all do well to reflect back on this post frequently throughout the year. I find they just go by too fast! and despite my best intentions, I wonder if I have appreciated the “moments” the way I should. Happy New Year friend, I hope we can get together at some point in 2017
Alison – The years go by quickly, that’s for sure. Maybe the moments are a little more amenable to a reasonable pace? For sure 2017 will bring at least one moment together.