A New Year and New Beginnings

Here it is, a brand new year once again and a time for new beginnings, fresh and bright, like the first few pages of a promising new book. January is always an exciting time for me because, with another birthday in a just few days, I look forward to all the wonderful things that the year could bring. First of all, in January the sun seems to be brighter in the sky and I gather thoughts of springtime which will come after winter slips away. Looking to the bright side, with joy in my heart, energizes my spirit, so that each new day holds a promise of life's continuity.

This past year has brought about many changes for me and I now find myself travelling a new path, on the road of life. I have closed the door on events that shattered my very being and rediscovered the person that God created me to be, happy, optimistic, loving and willing to make changes that will enrich my life and the life of others. It is such a good and peaceful feeling to know that I am on a road that leads to a brighter tomorrow where love and healing permanently reside.

It is sometimes difficult to adapt to changes in one's life, when it means uprooting the predictable and secure present, and moving onward to entirely new surroundings and lifestyle, but when love comes calling, as did happen to me, it is easy. Slowly, day by day, I have come to know that my choice to move on and take a chance on following my heart, is the right way to venture.

There will be many opportunities to grow as a person, make new friends, while keeping the old who are dear to me, and share my life with another person who loves me, as we see new places and find harmony in our daily life. We will live side by side, yet not in each other's shadow, and know the warm feeling of being needed and loved. Love is the greatest gift and I wish that each life may be blessed with peace and love.