what I learned this past year (how trite)

Change.

As Ringo would say, it don't come easy.

Much has changed and much has not.

Once again my personal efforts fell short of noticeable achievement.

Nonetheless, change must be an irresistible force because it came anyway.

A story line came to and end. The last page of a book was reached. A new narrative was begun.

Our mother passed away this past year. Heartbreaking. A voice lost, someone I talked to every single day is gone.

As one force is spent so others were unleashed. I've avoided speaking of family in the past and will continue this policy now that I have deleted what I was writing a minute ago. I guess it is just not in my character to speak ill of someone as I would have to in one case.

Well what have I learned.

I learned that if I don't exercise I will be in a lot of trouble.
I learned that I can handle whatever life throws at me.
I learned that there are more people who have strong feelings on my behalf then I would have guessed.
I learned that I have more than I need and want more than I need.
I learned that I cannot have everything I want.
I learned that not everything works the way it should as I get older.
I learned that if gas spends much time at four dollars a gallon it will cost me way to much to live where I am now.
I learned that sharks circle when they smell blood.
I learned that sometimes you can make plans and that sometimes that is all they are, plans.
I learned that their are some pretty weak characters who underestimate the strength of others.
I learned that I have been a caregiver for years and didn't know it.
I learned that there are a lot of people who don't know what they are doing but the world muddles along just the same.
I did not learn where all that lost money went to!

Back soon.

Promise.