There were moments when it had me begging for lubrication as it continually had its way with me in what could only be described as a Waffle House bathroom, but there were other moments when it was completely scrapbook worthy on a truly epic level. I was given my life back, while having to say my final goodbyes to hearts that were still beating in rhythm of mine. That’s what this year was. It was the most terrifying roller coaster ride I’ve ever been on that had banged me up so much that there were times I just had to let my white-knuckled grip on the safety bar go and let my aching fingers reach for the heavens to feel the air that circles the clouds.
This year humbled me. Shook me. Gifted me. Taught me. Made me look at myself in mirrors I wanted to shatter instead of look into. And more times than I’d ever admit, use one of the shattered pieces to end the fear that would not stop growing inside of me. …I was not ready for how small it made me. And I certainly wasn’t ready for how small it made those that I care for deeply as they slipped away from my life this year.
Life is unpredictable. Hard. Filled with side quests, bosses, and tests that pop up when we least suspect them. And we’ll never fully know how we’ll take each one on until we’re standing before one, sometimes carrying an arsenal on our backs, other times only equipped with the fortitude of our minds, the adrenaline rush powering our bodies, and scarred fists ready to get bloody if need be.
Some strategies proved successful in 2025, but some failed miserably making us start all over again when we were already tired and defeated in many fronts. Perhaps wiser though. Definitely more seasoned.
So, here’s to a new year where things will go sideways, plans will implode, and hearts will continue to get broken. But also here’s to a new year where things will turn out better than we could have ever imaged, plans will go smoothly, and hearts will continue to flourish in places old and new. Here’s to moving forward on the path of unquenchable knowledge, new experiences, and stories yet to be told…Life in all its beautiful chaotic unpredictability. And maybe, just maybe we can get through another year without spending too much time looking back at the sometimes stumbled footprints that brought us to this moment in time that we only get to live once. Make your mark on each day. Each minute. Each second. Because each one is yours. Brightly. Beautifully. Yours.
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