Another Year

Another year: 

so another year has passed, quicker now it seems as I get older, they no longer drag slow in anticipation of upcoming life events, not that I have less to look forward to, but perhaps I'm more patient at this stage of my life. Or maybe events themselves, milestones, have little interest to me anymore. There's no point in a year end review, or to set and share any resolutions. The past year was full of life, sometimes tragic, quite often full of joyful surprise, and most days simply passed with quiet contentment. I expect the new year to be much the same. 

of course I do have goals, certain things I'd like to achieve and will devote a high degree of energy on them, working diligently, focused - and yet I'm concerned with outcome at this point in my life, more willing to surrender results and find fulfillment in my passion. Yes, another year has passed and it does seem that I've grown a bit wiser, no longer concerned with measuring success by any standard, not even my own really, the work itself, joyful effort, and then to have it all surrendered to the continued flow of life - this seems to bring me a greater satisfaction.  

and in this way I'll continue, with the past year already surrendered and this moment fresh with present possibilities, I offer no resolutions, no promises of dreams and their fulfillment. This new year will again be full of life, more things that I cherish will be lost to me, events may happen that break me with a deepest pain and sorrow, wonderful things will also occur, I'll be struck with awe over the simplest pleasures, and still most days will pass with the same quiet contentment of before. Through it all I will continue on, immersed in life's flow, accepting every moment that arrives to me, however it unfolds, with even my resistance finding a home here, everything allowed, and then immediately surrendered, no matter how long I may wish to hold to...

and another year will pass. 

~

Peace, Eric