Another year is over

What have we learnt? Do we really move forward or do we repeat the cycle with different people ... different environment?

Searching .... always yearning .... pondering the emptiness we feel from time to time. What are we looking for, what is that one elusive missing piece?

We are the masters of our thoughts, we create our own happiness, if that is true than why is it so hard to school our thoughts, why is so difficult to be happy and remain in a happy place. Why are we still grasping ..... why are we still making resolutions for the next year.

We should be happy "now"!

The year began on a low note, a sad interlude with the passing of my mom. Than came the challenges, moments of despair but still, we remembered to laugh and to enjoy life.

We travelled, we took time to vacation and in the midst of all these we battled to fight the dark moments of pain.

Life is wonderful, we thank God for the beautiful displays of autumn, the picture perfect wonderland of the winter landscape, the night sky ... aah the night sky - (although we missed the shooting stars in the Geminids) - the awesome wonder of the vision of Venus and Jupiter and the Moon in such close proximity was a memorable sight to behold.

We are grateful to God for blessing us with friends and especially for family members. We are thankful for the jobs we still have, the food on our table and our home.

I am eternally thankful to God for my beloved Ken.