And so it is
Just like you said it would be
Life goes easy on me
Most of the time
And so it is
The shorter story
No love, no glory
No hero in her skies
- Damien Rice, “The Blower’s Daughter”

Another year is over and a new one is just beginning… and it’s the time of year that most people take stock of their lives.

I could look back at my life in the past year and remember all the pain, the heartache, the move away from what used to be home, the start of a new life, the emotional difficulties with adjustment, the financial worries, the challenges of starting over (again), the transition into a new equilibrium, the rediscovery of who I used to be and finally the rediscovery of the joys of life… But I wouldn’t. At some point in each of our lives, I think we realise that there’s no more value in looking back and that the best we can do for ourselves is to look forward, to peer into tomorrow and to cast our eyes on the horizon. While we might not have perfect foresight of the future, at least we know it’s there.

My year of transition is almost over. The year of my new life is about to begin. The planets are promising much. I’m beginning a new intellectual project. I’ve got a brand new wardrobe. A new look. And I’m about to take up a fitness regime. Somewhere around the corner … is my future.

Posted on December 31st, 2005 by jl
Filed under: Life!