The Year Is Going, Let him Go

"Ring out the valiant man and free,

The larger heart, the kindlier hand;

Ring out the darkness of the land

Ring in the Christ that is to be."

(From In Memoriam by Tennyson - I highly recommend reading CVI, at least)

This Year…

I got to know myself more

I was reunited with all of my siblings (at once!)

I ran my first 10K (very slowly)

I climbed on a Neolithic stone circle 

I discovered my love of yoga

I got closer to the perfect balance

I fell in love with The Doctor

I taught a college class for the first time

I wrote poetry in poetry’s backyard

I discovered the influence one person can have

I was reminded how little we can do without One certain person

I celebrated Halloween in a scholarly gentleman fashion

I wrote a dozen letters

I read at least a dozen books

I conquered 11,749 feet

I experienced many worlds within one city

I decided what my future (probably) holds

I recognized the universal love of my Savior 

I succeeded

I failed

I taught

I learned

I sang

I loved

I lived.

Next Year…

I will spend more time outside myself

I will run another 10K

I will appreciate the little things

I will take the GRE and apply to grad school

I will take myself less seriously

I will improve my teaching skills

I will look for common ground

I will be a better friend

I will fail and I will succeed

I will seek, and as promised, I will find

“For my purpose holds to sail beyond the sunset… to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.” (Tennyson, once again, this time from "Ulysses")