Once more, a brand new start ....

I have moved....to a new nest...a new home. 

I am ready for the new year. Only 5 more days to go.

I am all set for a new beginning, once more....

The word "new" has almost a distinctive flavor, a smell, a feel  ....of newness ,if you know what I mean?

And once the word "new" is attached to something, that taste or flavor or feel attaches itself to that "something" and makes it laden with immense possibilities....

It gives us yet another chance ...to get it right.

To help me settle into my new home, I have painstakingly taken the time to "do it up", hoping to enjoy the new settings for a reasonable period of time. I look forward to many cups of coffee, sitting in my new balcony. I look forward to watching many a sun rise from my bedroom recliner over my morning cuppas. I look forward to the wafts of my aromatic candles that will exude warmth and welcome for many days. I look forward to holding on to the newness of the sheets, the curtains, the furniture, of it all ...for as long as I can. 

I look forward also to doing a lot of new things that I did not do in my last home...things that I hope will enrich my living experience in new surroundings. 

I may or may not continue with the same enthusiasm as the days progress and the "newness" wears thin. But that should not stop me from hoping that new beginnings will open new doors....

I am hopeful that I will live better hereafter....

I want to approach the New Year also with the same enthusiasm. 2013 has been quite a roller coaster. 2014 may not be much different, but I don't want to approach the new year with any kind of cynicism or resignation. I want to look forward to the newness only - new opportunities, the new experiences, the new learnings that definitely lie in store for me in 2014. I want to savor that "new" flavor, smell, feel of another new beginning ....for as long as I can. 

The eternal romantic and firm believer in Hope and Faith that I am, I am confident the "New" will herald in the "Better". 

Yes, there may eventually be insects crawling into my kitchen or store... the furniture will inevitably lose its shine some day....the sheets and curtains will start looking a little worn....all that has to happen, and it will. 

Yes, the new year will surely bring me its share of downs, disappointments and pains.

However, despite it all, may I always carry forward the flavor, smell and feel of this new beginning and fall back on it when the tide ebbs and the going is not as good as I had hoped. May I always focus on the "better" and gather the strength to deal with what's going awry....

So, once more, I am faced with a brand new start... of possibilities, opportunities, experiences and learnings. 

And yes, I am hopeful that I will live better hereafter.....


 



Bring it on, 2014. I am ready and waiting.

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