Oh So Simpatico!

It?s finally here?the new year . . . a/k/a 2007!  So glad we all made it through.  The year 2006 was replete with happiness and sorrow, ups and downs, joyful treasures and mournful tears.  Regardless of the circumstances, the year gave us many precious pearls of wisdom to reflect on?in our hearts, in spoken word or on the once stark blankness of a piece of paper.

Life affords us many topics to write about.  The year 2006 provided me with more fodder than I cared to be encumbered with, many of which placed a heavy burden upon my heart.  But there were also occurrences that made my heart burst with the swell of elation.

I dedicate the memory of 2006 to every single occurrence that caused me to pause and reflect, to laugh as I had never laughed before, to cry tears of grief and sorrow, to smile at the simplicity of what life has to offer, and frown at the complexities tightly rolled up inside all of us.  The year was another excuse for me to write of my triumphs and failures, my losses and gains, and all of the aches, pains, struggles and battles that came with it. 

In spite of it all, I overcame.  I can write yet another day.

The time has flown, and 2006 is but a memory now, replaced by the newness of 2007.  Yes, I can look ahead and be eager at what the new year will bring, but I can also look back fondly on the people that mean so much to me:

My mother and father ? I pray for your health, mommy and daddy

My sisters Pat, Pam, Wanda, Sina ? I love you all; take extra special care of yourself, Pat

My grandmother ? I miss you, grandma

Earlie ? Keep your eye on the prize; I?m very proud of you

Eunice ? You?re one of the strongest women I know; I admire that in you

Melody, Nina and Robin ? I feel blessed to have reconnected with my friends of old

Maria ? I truly cherish our friendship

LaTice ? Wherever you are, sweetie, I still love you

In The Mix sistahs ? May 2007 bring continued fellowship

My soulmate ? I know you?re out there; we?ll be brought together in time

Kenji ? What can I say? The love of a ?mommy? for her dog

Take a moment to reflect on what 2006 meant to you, and let the ones you love know of your love.  And maybe, one day, you can write fondly of the memories you shared.

Blessings and Happy New Year