A New Year Perspective

As we get ready to ring in the new year yet one more time, set a few minutes aside to view this video and think about the vast sea of humanity that we live in.  It amazes me how fast the world around me continues to change and yet I feel like I am moving in slow motion.  When I was younger, I used to feel bigger than life.  I could take on any challenge (I am woman; hear me roar).  I was the center of the universe and all life revolved around me.  As I grew older, possibly even wiser, I began to move from that center and found myself moving in a new cycle, one that revolved around my children.  As every year passed, I found myself growing farther away as I gave them the space to be independent; and then, finally I reached an orbital path that was close enough to be there if they needed me, but far enough away to encourage them to go off on their own.  I was comfortable orbiting there and wanted it to last forever, but nothing stays the same for long. Read more »