A new year begins
A colleague said to me on Friday that summer is his favorite season. I replied that spring is my favorite season. “Why?” he asked. “Anticipation”, I answered.
January might be the month to make new resolutions, but to me spring is the beginning of the year. The taste of the good weather to come, the smell of grass in the air and the sound of the first birds of the spring fill me with fresh resolution. What do I want to accomplish this year?
I ran into this wisdom in one of my favorite books, I think it makes a good if lofty goal for what I want to accomplish this year:
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.Blessed are the pure of heart,
for they shall see God.Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 5:3-10 (NIV)
on April 3rd, 2007 at 16:09
sounds good to me. =)
on April 8th, 2007 at 11:56
I know what you mean, im dead excited about summer right now, probably more so than when it actually arrives. Weird.
I can’t wait to go shopping for sunglasses and beach towels and all the usual beach gear, it’s gonna be great, it’s my first summer living by the sea! Let’s just hope the brittish weather isn’t too bad to actually take advantage of it =/