In years past I’ve done a top ten list of my favorite personal moments to wrap up one year before moving to the next, but I just don’t feel compelled to do that this year. Maybe it’s partially out of laziness, or because I feel like a general wrap-up wouldn’t properly do justice to what 2007 meant to me. But I think a good chunk of it has to do with the fact that the big highlight of this year is taking place right now, and has been taking place over the past couple of weeks that I’ve been back in Canada. Ultimately, these couple of weeks embody what 2007 has been about for me: self discovery and reflection, travel, reconnections of old and new, changes and growth, serenity, peace and ultimately, happiness.
I don’t think I ever expected that this year would turn out the way it has. I didn’t expect to be traveling all over the world when 07 started, I didn’t expect that my heart would shatter and have the ability to mend the way that it did, that I would reconnect with family that I hadn’t spoken with in years, that I would finally understand past behaviors to such a complete degree that I finally feel confident that they’re gone, never to return. And as I sit here on Sharolyn’s bed watching her clean, her cute dog Casey staring at me as I reflect, I can’t help but feel both a sense of accomplishment and joy over the year that was. It was challenging, rewarding, and beautiful in so many ways. And I’m so glad that it happened the way it did. But by the same token, I can’t wait to see what kind of wonderful things 08 has in store for me.
Goodbye, 07, and happy 08 to you all. Here’s to a wildly prosperous, adventurous, magical and romantic year to come.
