I think I'll try
Defying Gravity
And you can't pull me down
~ Defying Gravity from the musical Wicked~
It is 2015. Happy New Year to everyone!! Sometimes that
sounds so trite, but I want you all to know that if it was possible to wish
happiness, productivity and success into each of your lives that is what I
would do for you. However, what I hope we are realising as we grow is that we
cannot only rely on wishes but we have to put in the hard work, perseverance
and patience (all the corny, responsible, boring stuff) to make sure we see our
dreams come true.
That wasn’t quite how I wanted to get started. New Year time
usually makes you reflective and it is so cool to be able to look back over a
year of blogs and see what I have done and what I have professed to learn and
remind myself of some of the experiences I have had. I think my first
observation is that I really need to be more consistent with my blogs; I had a
total of what 18 or so last year (shame). Anyway … let’s talk about the Holiday
Season…
The Highlights of My Season
Hmmm … Last Christmas was the first one away from home and I
talked about all the things I missed. I didn’t talk about the beginning of new
traditions though and one of the new traditions I am enjoying is my Christmas
Skype calls. If there is one day you will get as many of my family members
together as possible it is Christmas Day so getting a Skype Call from my
granny’s and my auntie’s house where the congregations occur is always
wonderful and eventful and a lovely tradition that I hope continues. I get to
talk to everybody, (especially those people I wouldn’t regularly chat with but
still want to see) I get to feel included and it makes me feel great to see
everyone all together and note that the older traditions are still holding
strong.
This Christmas however, I was thrilled to be allowed to
share baby’s first Christmas with family in England. Very few of us actually
remember our first Christmas but I LOVED being there to observe his first. Life
is so simple when you are wee; (do you hear the Scottish sneaking in?) you get
loads of presents from people you hardly remember, you enjoy the wrapping and
the boxes more than you enjoy the actual presents (or so it would appear) and
everything is fun as you are usually the centre of attention. Made me want to
be the child on occasion, but more than that it was so wonderful to be there and
be part of the reason that child was smiling so broadly and gurgling so happily.
I LOVE swings!!! How is it that I was so blissfully unaware
of the number of parks around with beautiful trails, and SWINGS!!! I have been
on swings three times throughout the Christmas period; twice in England (see
why it is important to have children around?) and once in Scotland and each
experience was brilliant!!! Swinging makes you feel so free, uninhibited,
childlike and happy. I always get off of a swing with the biggest grin on my
face and feeling wonderful. So I have had that experience thrice across the
season and located the park nearest to me to make sure I don’t miss out on that
simple and happy feeling too much.
I am hoping this joy and relaxation will carry me through the first part of the year at least. I hope that you can sit and think about the highlights of your season and smile and I look forward to re-reading more than 18 blogs at the beginning of 2016.
I couldn't resist giving you a taste of the song that is playing in my head whenever I think about being on a swing :) Have a listen to the link below... I promise it is worth it!!
Defying Gravity - Barefoot @ the Symphony
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