Out With the Old and In With the New ~~ Happy New Year!!!
Kelly
“Out of the mouths of babes,” they say.
Calvin and Hobbes Cartoon
Oh who am I kidding? Calvin was no babe; he was a bad little boy. LOL. But we loved him anyway for his prolific imagination….even as we hugged his parents in support and sympathy.
Calvin got it right this time, though. A new year is a blank sheet of paper with a brand new crayon in your hand.
What are you going to draw on your paper?
I was thinking about this as I was driving home from work this afternoon. I saw all these people running around, talking on their cell phone, making plans to say, “out with the old and in with the new,” and I wondered…what are they planning for the new year?
Are they wondering how they are going to rebuild from all the flooding in the area? Are they wondering if that test their doctor just ran is going to bring the bad news they’re too afraid to give a real thought to? Are they planning a wedding? Having a baby? Embarking on the ride and adventure of their lives?
Are they looking at their new year in hope? Ringing in the year with the smiles that have graced their faces recently? Kinda like these amazing guys?
It used to be hard to imagine how they could possibly be better than they were before. But after this year, while I can’t wrap my head all the way around it, I know they can and they will. Truly they can go as far and as high as they want to go.
And so can you. Go out and have your fun tonight; ring in the new year. And in the morning, pull out a blank piece of paper and your favorite crayon.
The year is yours!
Wishing you all things that are good,
~~ Kelly, Marie and all The Flight Crew Contributors
