New Year Gifts~~~

I know that I am very late in sending you my New Year’s best wishes. Over the Christmas holidays several members of my family became ill, and although it wasn’t what we had all “wished” for ~ it gave us an opportunity to draw closer together and to realize how we must savor each moment. Thankfully, everyone has recovered now, but as I think back on those days, I realize that my wish for you all is that this year will be one of reflection and discovery.

I cannot reflect upon the past without embracing the present for each step of my journey has brought me to this moment in time. Each chapter has enriched my life with a life lesson. I know that once touched, forever remembered ~ once loved, forever embraced. I have been deeply touched by my family and friends. Your whispers are the melodies that I hear in the quiet of an evening or in the mists of a new morn. Some of you have departed this physical sphere, but you have not left my heart. I still remember. I still feel the warmth of your hand in mine ~

I wish I had the words to say how much each of you has touched me here. I wish that I could tell you how often I reach out to you even though we have never met. You inspire me, uplift me, and encourage me. I laugh and cry with you and deeply love you. We have made the world a smaller place by inviting each other into a small segment of our lives. My world has broadened to include yours, and it is an exciting adventure. Through your words, I travel to places that beautify my humble corner. Through your words, I see the world from different perspectives  ~ You decorate my world with a rainbow of colors and compose a symphony of life that is revealed through your words. I thank you for these gifts that you have so freely given. I hope that the New Year brings you gifts of the heart, of the mind, and of the spirit to uplift, strengthen, and embrace you always~

Happy New Year with Love Always~