It’s that time again. As another year closes and the promise
of new beginnings in a new year is before us, I am taking the time to reflect
on 2019 as well as look forward to 2020. I think about the changes my life has
gone through this year and I wish I could tell go back in time and tell myself,
that everything will work out and I would be alright. To quote from the movie, Forrest
Gump (1994), “Don’t you just love New Year’s? You get to start all over.” Everyone
loves New Year’s and the chance to start fresh.
More changes came with 2019. My husband and I moved once
again to a beautiful home that we have been incredibly blessed with. We have
hit a stride that we finally have this adult thing down. As I turned 40 this
year and I have the benefit of my experience to look back on and know that
there is no time or place I would rather be. Although stress and hard times
will always come our way, I feel we are better equipped to deal with whatever
life may throw our way. My husband continues to grow professionally at work and
takes great pride in a job well done. My oldest daughter is thriving at her new
school and has grown into such a young lady that it’s hard to fathom that she
will be 8 years old in a few weeks. My youngest daughter is now a toddler,
walks and climbs and gets into all sorts of mischief. I look forward to further
growth in 2020.
It's interesting that in 2019 was the year of continued
growth in my life but it was also the year of looking back. As the song, Auld
Lang Syne, commonly sung at new year’s, says “Should old acquaintance be fought
and never brought to mind,” this year was the year of old friends from long ago
brought to my mind. One friend, whom I haven’t seen since junior high, I have
been thinking about her for a while and when I found her picture in my photo box,
I took a chance to look her up. I was able to find her on Facebook but as
hesitate to contact her. Would she remember me? Would she want to speak with
me? Another friend popped up on my “People You May Know” list on Facebook. Most
of the time they are people whom I have mutual friends with but sometimes it
brings up random people like “Yeah! I do know him/her!” Sometimes the desire to
reconnect with old friends is strong. Maybe 2020 will be the year of
reconnection.
2020 will be another year of change as it brings the
presidential election and other changes. While I am not looking forward to the
ad campaigns, the mudslinging and the tensions between family and friends and even
strangers on the internet. It comes with the territory of differing opinions, I
guess but it stresses me out. It may be the time which I limit my time on
social media. 2020 also brings the Summer Olympics in Tokyo to look forward
too. Also, a very special birthday for my wonderful husband comes up this year
so that will be a great time of celebration. 2020 is also the year to make new
goals and work toward achieving those goals. I welcome the challenges which
will undoubtedly come my way. I know that I have the love and support of my
wonderful husband and extended family and friends to battle on whatever comes
my way.
In conclusion, 2019 was a year of change and amazing
blessings. 2020 is a new chance for new beginnings. But then again, each day is
a chance for a new you. As I look down the calendar and see all that will
happen, good and bad, expected and unexpected, it will be a great year. And before
you know it, we will be saying goodbye to another year and looking forward to
the promise of another new year.
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