Deep sorrow and unbounded joy
The finality of death and the prospect of new life
Confronting failures and earned successes
Crippling illness and renewed health
Spiraling addictions and liberating abstinence
Big moves and relentless monotony
Falling in love and taking in heartbreak
Creative flow and creative blocks
Acceptance and rejection
At the edge of change
In the midst of decision
Above pettiness
Under mountains of stress
A not knowing and then a knowing
A step forward and a step back
A fresh start and a clean break
A beginning and an end
Tragic accidents
Impeachment inquiries
Amazonian fires
Migrant children
Babies born
Dream jobs
Green deals
Justice served
And you.
Where were you in all of this?
On one end or somewhere in between?
A snapshot of our lives.
Complicated and simple.
Raw and tender.
Mundane and dynamic.
As this year comes to a close
may you bear witness;
may you give testimony;
and may you rest your sweet soul.