Some claim that “love stinks,” but I would counter that “love sticks”.
Basically, to hate you have to love, so when someone is saying that love stinks, what they are really saying is that they are still in love, and that love sticks.
“Mourning comes before day.”
Just a witticism expressing the fact that before we can heal, we must first mourn our losses.
Those that chose not to mourn, are really preventing themselves from finding the peace that awaits them at the end of their journey.
“The most delicate object we own, is our heart.”
Since, as I tell my kids, the language of the heart is love, and love and acceptance is at the base of all human needs, and loving makes us vulnerable to the acceptance of another, the end result is that our heart is the most delicate of objects.
“Never underestimate the incompetence of competent people, nor the competence of incompetent people.”
I’m constantly surprised whenever I forget this fact.
“The end… well, really just the beginning”
My birthday is coming up soon.
In the past, I have always felt bitter-sweet on my birthday. My friends were there wishing me “Happy Birthday!”, but in truth, their happiness was just a temporary distraction from the nagging realization that I was one year older, and one year closer to death.
However, that is not my attitude this year. I accomplished so much on a personal level this past year, that all I can do is celebrate my accomplishments. I fell hard, and I got back up. And I learned a lot about myself and life in the process.
With that in mind, it is time to end this blog. While I originally expected it to go for a full year, at this point, I feel it has run its course, and other projects send forth their siren’s call. I am sorry for letting any of my 15 loyal readers down. 😉
Frankly, after 161 posts, I have run out of things to share, and don’t seem to be learning new insights at the rapid rate that I did those first few months when writing this blog provided a key outlet to help me stay sane. Of course, I might have one things here or there still to share, but as the general theme of this blog is one of finding myself, relationships, and happiness, and that much has been shared, does anything else really matter?
So while I failed in my original goal of a post a day for a year, in truth, perhaps the original goal was slightly misled. For what matters is life is quality and not quantity and so at this point as this chapter of my journey has ended, I think with it, this blog too.
Of course, every ending is a new beginning, and I look forward to learning the lessons that the next chapter brings, and perhaps even sharing them with you, if appropriate.
So fair thee well in your path through this world. May life bring you so much happiness that you have no choice but to share it with others.