Bittersweet New Year

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Bittersweet New Year

Posted on January 06, 2011

Well, the holidays are over. Whew. And in my case, so is my sons’ birthday. I’m so glad it’s all over and now we can start the new years with a blank slate. Open to so many possibilities.

But the start of our New Years was sad. My best friend of 30+ years lost her dear sister. She had been diagnosed with Leukemia in October and after 2 rounds of chemotherapy, pneumonia got to her. She passed away on the 2^nd and she would have been 45 years old today (January 6^th). It’s so sad to lose someone so full of life and joy, and so young. And what really breaks my heart is seeing my best friend so broken. Listening to her sobbing on the phone and I can’t do anything about it. There’s really nothing to say. The whole situation sucks.

Sad as this all is, it makes you realize how precious life is. I look at my little 2 year old and I’m in awe as he grows. I am blessed to have a wonderful husband, and great friends. I look around and see so many beautiful things.

So my quest is to cherish everything around me, be grateful for everything I have. Help others. Try not to let the little things get to me – take a step back and watch life.

Will you join me?