It's almost cliché to even say, but it's true, everything changes. Winter inevitably gives way to spring. Love fades and blooms. Friends come and go. Just when you think you've comfortably settled into a nice, stable routine, life hits you over the head and not-so-subtly reminds you that nothing can ever, in its entirety, stay exactly the same.
This cliché axiom has defined the last year of my life... and thank goodness! 2009 was hard, there's no denying it. What was supposed to be a magical turning point in my life instead became my first true look at sadness, longing, regret, and all of their lovely relatives. I stumbled. I erred. I honestly thought I had lost my way.... and just like that, with nothing monumental having to occur, everything changed. Life is the same, yet I am completely different. Everything changes; bank on it.
Tomorrow is lent and while I debate its history and merit, I do like the regime, the sacrifice, the chance to reexamine and live more consciously if even just for a few weeks. So, on this Fat Tuesday, I sit here happily enjoying my luke-warm tea, excited about my lent plans. Stay tuned!
mxo
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