Welcome to 2009! I'm usually not a big fan of the new year's celebration - honestly, why not celebrate EVERY first of the month? or celebrate EVERY Monday? - but this year is a little different. 2008 was a roller coaster. The days were often filled with knuckle whitening changes in direction, life went whizzing by at exorbitant speeds, there were moments of pure joy, sparks where one felt like they were floating weightless, vertigo inducing heights and drops, and moments where it felt like the car was careening off the tracks. It was definitely not a controlled ride.
Now that we have arrived safely in a new year (thank you to the engineer who properly installed the seat belts and roll bars!), I feel the need to celebrate. It's not a dancing-in-the-streets celebration like when one's sports team wins a title, but more of a "whew, thank goodness THAT's over," and get your land legs back before buying a soda and waiting in line for the magic tea cups. No resolutions. No parties. Just a big sigh, a hug to those waiting for you at the end of the ride, some sustenance for the body, review the pictures (yep, mouth was open yet again), and get in line for the next ride.
So here we are in the new hours of 2009 and waiting for the magic tea cups. After this it's off to the animal park. Will we see you there?
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