New Year, but I will never forget the meaning

Wow - 2026? 2025 passed so fast!

Today I looked back on the past.

It was hard last year, maybe the last couple of years, actually.

I had my ups and downs, and I honestly thought I wouldn’t make it through the summer.

But I did.

I’m here.

And as I see the sun fading on the horizon of the first day of January, I realise I don’t have anything really to hope or wish for.

I don’t need any resolutions. 

I have my family,

My friends, however far or close or awkward, they're all here;

I have my old, maybe a bit rusty, but beautiful, warm and safe home to live in, food to eat, good food, clothes to wear, a bed to sleep in, a bedroom of my own;

I have a forest in my backyard, amazing, kind pets;

I have technology beyond what I would dream of.

And that’s all I need. All I want. I wouldn’t trade it for anything more.

So this 2026, wherever it may lead me, I will look back on the past and be thankful for just how much I have, and look to the future with hope and empathy as much as I can.

This new year isn't about resolutions or promises to yourself you might not keep; it’s for gratefulness of being able to live another year with the people and things you love most.

Happy New Year’s y’all!!