Archive for December, 2006
How do you measure?
In the musical “Rent,” the song “Seasons of Love” asks: “How do you measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee. In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife…How about love?” This song always runs through my head at the end of the year. So in the absence of anything else interesting to blog about (I have been a big ol’ vacationing couch potato lately) I thought I’d add a few measures of my own.
Definitely in cups of coffee, that deserves to be seconded…in Frosties, McFlurries, in Pad Thais and beers…in weddings, and funerals, and trips with the Newsies…in movies, and plays watched, and shows on the Tivo…in dinners on the deck, breakfasts at Franny’s, and Friday night pizzas with the godsons…in campfires, in papers, and funny Shan stories…in songs sung (both in kareoke and in praise choir) and lessons learned…in friendships strengthened…in trials survived.
Using this system of measurement, one can only conclude that it’s been a good year. It’s been chock full of things that will be remembered for a lifetime…Memphis, Arizona, DC, Haiti, Soulfest, NH…I’ve learned more about who I can trust and who I can’t, and those lessons have only made me stronger and made me appreciate all the more the friends who have hung in there. I’ve remembered how to let go, how to say goodbye with grace and gratitude, and how to hope for the future.
Happy New Year everyone!
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