We’ve heard it said that the best way to get God to laugh is to tell him your plans. We’re not sure if it was an outright belly roll or just a chuckle, but he must have at least smiled a bit reviewing how we’re finishing the year. What we do or don’t get done this year or next does not define who we are, it’s just a reflection of what we did (or did not do) and can always be adjusted with a willingness to be the best versions of ourselves each and every day. We’re free, healthy, enjoy our lives together and comforts many in the world would sell an organ to have. So, from that perspective we’ve got absolutely nothing to complain about. As we age we’re finding our parts don’t perform exactly as they used to (e.g. eyes, hands, knees), we just don’t have the stamina or resilience we once enjoyed (without a few sore parts here and there) and that we can have a thought one second, forget it the next and have to leave and re-enter the room for it to return only to decide it wasn’t such a great idea to begin with.
2021 in Review
