As this is the last day of 2014 I reflect upon what this past year has been like for me and my family. It has been a crazy year, but it has been a good year. It has been a good year because of the simple fact that my family and I are alive and healthy. We were blessed this year with the ability to experience life every single day that the sun rose this year.
Now I would be lying if I said everyday was perfect, because of course it wasn't. I just don't believe that it is possible for everyday to live up to the unattainable perfection that we sometimes place upon ourselves. But, everyday can be an adventure. The adventure can end on a high note or a low note, but as long as you lived it was a good day.
We have had our share of struggles, but our triumphs outweigh anything bad that may have occurred in life. This year my family and I got to spend a lot of quality time together and that is the most precious gift that we were blessed with in 2014. We played games, visited family, explored every inch of the House of Mouse our feet would allow, we met new people, and we close out this year as the Gambles 5.
Are there things that I wish my family was able to do this year? Absolutely. Are there things I wish my family had? Of course. Am I sad that all my desires for myself and my family weren't realized? No. I am not sad because tomorrow is a new day and it is the start of a new year and with a new day and a new year brings new possibilities. Most people believe that the start of a new year is a chance to start fresh; a chance to create new beginnings and new memories. However, I believe that everyday that you wake up provides that opportunity. Why wait for a new year to make a new memory, or to try and make a new start, or to meet new people, or repair relationships. Those are all things that can be done in the here and the now. I have learned the hard way that when you continue to wait to do something or make something happen that it may take a toll on you in a way that you did not expect. It is a lesson that I take to heart and will try to reconcile within myself. It will not be easy, and I will falter in the things I want to change as a result of this lesson and other lessons that I have learned, but I know that God is with me no matter what and that is what really matters. I know that my husband and my kids and my family love me and support me no matter what and for that I will forever be blessed.
The year 2014 has afforded me the opportunity to do a lot of self-reflection. It has afforded me the chance to experience things that not everyone in life gets to experience. I reflect upon a year that has brought ups and downs, but has given me a beautiful journey to treasure. That journey is called LIFE!!
