Someday when I’m strolling down memory lane, sharing my life history with grands, or in my memoir, lol, I think I’ll skip over 2024. I see posts all over Instagram with smiling people flashing photos celebrating their accomplishments, weddings, vacations, reunions, you name it. I’ll pass thank you.
Truthfully the year wasn’t entirely a bust. Our out of the blue trip to Europe was over the top fun. I keep going back to the memories to get me through. It helps.
Ever the optimist I’m always looking for the gifts and the lessons, even if doing so brings me to tears.
I learned not to dismiss my experience with “it could have been worse.” There’s so much going on in the world that people are dealing with. I try not to complain and take life one day at a time. Some days it’s all I can manage.
I learned to appreciate my wife who has done the lion’s share of taking care of me since my accident and running our house. She shops, cooks and does everything possible to facilitate my healing. I feel very loved.
I learned that accidents happen, whether it’s getting robbed twice in four months or tripping over my own feet. The longer I exist on the planet, the odds go up for a life changing event, sometimes not a good one.
So as we head into 2025 I feel optimistic. I was born on the 25th day of February in the year 1952 (2-25-52). I’m not sure if 2025 has any astrological significance but I’m holding out hope nonetheless for a vastly improved year.
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