The first day of a new year!
Today is the day that we all make the lists - the resolutions - of all of the things we are going to do, to change, so we can improve our life, our looks, our health, our relationships, our attitudes. We make so many lists, write them down , in books, in letters or notes, post them on line, store them in our hearts. My list is always long - and most years it is the same as the previous, which indicates to me that I don't really do very well at accomplishing all of the lofty goals that I dream of accomplishing. I realize now that all of the wants, all of the improvements, are really things that I think are going to make me happier so that I will be able to reflect on my life with satisfaction. Peeling it all back, I see that I must do one thing better. Love. I'm a realist - not a romantic. My pragmatism fiercely denies love with abandon. I mean - what "if"...? I must find a way to learn to love without criticism, judgment, remorse or mourning. Without fear. This year, God willing, I will learn to open my heart.
"Dwell in Possibility..."
Emily Dickenson
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