NEW YEARS 2022 - My Glass is Always Full

This is my fourth New Years blog.  So much has happened in the world in the last few years.  They were long years.  We all thought 2021 would have to be better than 2020--health-wise at least--but we were wrong.  It's frightening to think where we'd be without the vaccines.  But each year I'm still optimistic.  

I lost my oldest friend this last year.  She's been a fixture in my life since before grade school.  We were mostly on the periphery of one another's spheres during middle and high school, but we were there for the big moments in each others' lives.  In our adult years, she's been my only anchor to my school days.   I've now lost the always-elusive grasp I had on my childhood memories--she'll no longer be here to remind me of all that happened.  A harsh reminder of how fragile life is.  

It was sometime between 65 and 70 when I became conscious of my mortality.  With such long-lived parents, I've lived in naive denial that there's an end in sight for them or me.  Since building my home, I have moments when it hits me that I won't have a lifetime in it.  No matter how long I live, I won't see the trees I've planted reach full maturity.  There's suddenly a finite number of years ahead.  Life's not as long or certain as I always assumed it was.  Sobering.

But these aren't depressing thoughts, just reality checks.  And there's nothing wrong with a few of those.  They inspire me to live fully in the moment, appreciate every day and everyone, don't procrastinate, and don't take anything for granted.  

Attitude is everything. 

I don't believe in angels, but I inherited one from a previous home and added a couple.  They're all on my deck where I don't have to explain them.

I must mention that I had an exceptionally enjoyable first Christmas in my new home with my 'kids.'  Jaime and Brian were here and it was festive, relaxed, amiable and so pleasant--best in recent memory.

After a pause, I've decided to continue my blog.  I only have a few friends and family who follow me, but I enjoy it and it keeps me focused and appreciating (my) life.  I thought about changing-up the look by changing the font, but decided there's a reason they have a default font--it's readable.  And I'm sure there are upgrades for more serious bloggers--but that, I'm not--I don't care about gaining a huge following or making a living from it.  Just blundering blissful blogging.  

A healthy and happy New Year to the few who follow!