Passages

Passages. Connections.  Easing your way. Moving forward. 2015 is closing for me with a bang! A resounding, HOORAY, as well as a solemn cry. The end of 2015 was bittersweet. So many young lives ended too soon. So many who lost battles that they'd been fighting for too long. At the same time, birth! New and beautiful lives passed into our world, breathing their first breath. Seeing the faces of those whose voices they had only heard. (#PMA) Miraculous.

Today we pass through the "proverbial tunnel" from 2015-2016. We cross the bridge into a new year. Grab the hands of those you love and walk with them. Live each day like there is no tomorrow. Dream big, and love too much. Give kisses and smile till it hurts. 

Tomorrow is for new beginnings. The slate is cleared. No room for "should haves or would haves." Use mistakes as stepping stones. Set new goals and strive to reach them. The first step is always the hardest. Step wisely, step firmly, step proudly. Like it's the first step you've ever taken. 

Welcome home, 2016!