It's December...

It's December. For some, namely children, it is the most wonderful time of the year. I heard that in a song once. I can't remember which song. I'm sure it was a real knee slapper. There were probably bells, and whistles, and I believe Wil Wheaton is singing (but don't quote me on that). For most, namely adults, it can be a bit stressful. You're left with worry the entire month. Are you going to have enough money? Are the kids going to have a "Merry Christmas"? Will there be enough nog in your eggs? You know, the important questions.

And like every year, I have a fair amount of this worry. My hours were cut at work. I have extra mouths to feed (which I would not trade for anything in the world, mind you!). I'm trying to make sure there is plenty of eggs in our nog. You know, the usual stuff. But among all of this stress and worry, I have to take into account all of the things that I have to be happy about, and thankful for.

So much has changed. So very much. I'm left with a sense of awe at it all. The calendar just kept turning pages this year. What was once the first month of the year, is now the last. It's crazy how that happens. You would think it would just kinda pause for a few days, to just sort of let us play catch up. But no. No such luck.

I won't go into all that has happened to me this year. If you read through these other posts, that's all information that you can find. I will say that I have grown a lot this year. I've started to be closer to the man that I want to be. Though, I'm still not sure who that man is. Or if I'll ever meet him. I like to think I will. I mean, I have to eventually, right? Now there is a scary thought.

2018 is just up ahead of us. It's coming on fast. I don't know what's going to happen when the calendar begins anew. I do know that there are many things that I want to do. So much that I want to accomplish. Maybe even learn a thing or two. Wouldn't that be nice? What I do know is that I can no longer look behind me. Nor can I really look too far ahead of me. There is so much going on now that I don't want to miss. So I think I'll just keep my eyes on the road, and just see where it takes me.

The road behind was a hard road. The road ahead is shrouded in mystery. The road I'm on now is the road that I want to be on. And in the end... I guess that's good enough for me.

Until next time,
Rob