2008

What we’ve experienced in the past is nothing compared to what we face now. But what we feel today will fail in comparison to the things we’ll have to deal with when we’re older. It’s extremely calming to know that our emotions simply recycle. That we have survived the greatest of pains and that we will feel immense joy again. Hyperboles aside, experiences just replace one another. Waking up at base of Mt. Everest replaced the last dance at prom my senior year of high school. At one point, I was happiest being chosen Student of the Month. Kellyn Farlow breaking up with me in the 6th grade was just strengthening my armor for the one day I’ll have to deal with losing my parents. What might seem like all the world… is fleeting. As much as we try to keep things fresh and create situations that expand our depths, we are simply tapping into a range that already exists in our hearts. The goal is to uncover ways to make the happiness outlast the despair; to find unique relationships, airports and conversations that add nuances to our souls. To always carry the delicate secret that for all our growing and learning, we already contain within us exactly what we need to get through anything. Which brings me to my only resolution for the New Year: To have foresight as clear as my hindsight.