The best is yet to come!

Here it is January 31st, 2009. I was sitting in the car parked in the Fred Meyer parking lot trying to remember what I drove there for. Then on the car stereo came the song "The Best is yet to Come" by Michael Buble. I was stricken. As reflective as I have been this past six months, this still struck me to silence. I have to admit I think this song is for me to sing to myself but also to all the people in my life. I have felt as if I was crawling out of my shell or cocoon of forty five years. I have seen the face in the mirror, I have felt the scars. Reality has been faced everyday and still embraced with acknowledgement and love. Acknowledgement for the choices I have made and the path I have chosen. Acknowledgement for the peace and the sadness. Acknowledgement for the steps of unfinished work and direction. Love for myself and my life, love for my weaknesses and short-comings. Love for my wrinkles and twinkles.

I look back on the path and see the steps I have taken and the places I have stumbled. I have seen the parts that I left the path and strayed in the dark for a while wondering "what the hell am I doing with my life?". There were places I just plopped down and felt sorry for myself along the path. Places that I ran instead of walked and even places where I ran with scissors! Amazing I didn't hurt myself along the way. Everything seemed recoverable, meaning I recovered just fine and in some cases, I recovered coming out better than how I went in.

So with that in mind. I am so grateful for who I have become. I think I have to say that looking back at the family photo album was a good exercise for me. Each year we take family pictures as part of our family tradition. I have kept them all and have them in a photo album. I looked at the smile I had in each picture, compared it to the message my eyes were saying. They were not in line with each other. But in the observation of this years' photo as compared to last years...well there is something much more to behold. This past year I have my sparkle back, my posture, my eyes now match my smile and my heart is clearly visible in both of them. For this I am grateful.

I can believe that whatever is coming next is going to be great! Going to outshine this past year and all the other years that stand behind me. I am excited to experience it all and know that my kids will grow and shine, my work will expand and fulfil, my friends will increase and be such a wonderful enhancement to my days!

So to that I can say Happy New Year! I mean it! Yay! 2010 here I come!

The best is yet to come.

Out of the tree of life, I just picked me a plum.

You came along and everything's startin to hum.

Still, it's a real good bet, the best is yet to come.

Best is yet to come and babe, won't that be fine?

You think you've seen the sun, but you ain't seen it shine.

a-Wait till the warm-up's underway.

Wait till our lips have met.

An wait till you see that sunshine day.

You ain't seen nothin' yet.

The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?

Best is yet to come, come the day you're mine.

Come the day you're mine,

I'm gonna teach you to fly.

We've on tasted the wine,

We're gonna drain the cup dry.

Wait till your charms are right for these arms to surround,

You think you've flown before, but baby, you ain't left the ground.

a-Wait till you're locked in my embrace,

Wait till I draw you near.

a-Wait till you see that sunshine place,

Ain't nothin' like it here.

The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?

The best is yet to come, come the day you're mine.

Come the day you're mine,

And you're gonna be mine!