New Year’s Eve Wishes
Happy New Year to those with stars in their eyes on how grand life has become. And to those struggling with the dismay of dreams lost. And to those standing in the middle, unable to discern whether they feel happy or sad with the way life is going. Our lives are our stories, writ large. May each of us have the best tomorrow we can. And the day after, and the day after . . . .
Marsha Van Hecke
Happy New Year, Ellen — and I hope for each of us (and all of us collectively) the new year is one that meets grand and humble expectations and brings delightful “unexpectations”. We know there will always be not-so-delightful unexpectations to deal with. It is why we have each other.
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Ah, if I could just go into the new year treating every positive thing as a delightful “unexpectation,” I believe it would be the best year ever, so thank you for that. Love to you and Happy New Year!
Joe Hawes
So glad that you found Little C. And your post is very much in keeping with the opening hymn at 1st Congo Sunday–“This is a year of new beginnings.”
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Ha, ha! I din’t think of that as Little c but you are so right! Happy New Year to you!
Susanne Fletcher
I think i’ll borrow that idea of embracing not so delightful unexpectations. Give them a hug and empathy instead of getting angry or sad. Thanks for writing and blogging and staying in touch, Ellen. Best to you in 2018!
Ellen Morris Prewitt
It’s nice, isn’t it, the wisdom that appears when we talk on blogs? Happy New Year to you and yours as well. Looking forward to continuing the conversation in 2018!
Donna Weidner
Happy and healthy New Year wishes to you and yours, Ellen!
Ellen Morris Prewitt
And also to you!
emma
Happy New Year Ellen! I wish you a year filled with good things, good people, good travels and good words!
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Happy New Year to you as well, Emma. How much you have enriched my life, for which I thank you.
Luanne
Good guidance. Happy New Year, Ellen. Trying to decide if I want to have guarded hope for 2018 ;).
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Yes, my husband keeps saying has great optimism for 2018. He’s about to wear me down into joining him. 🙂
Chris
Happy New Year, Ellen! I hope 2018 brings you all the things you need!
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Thank you, and to you as well!
Joanne Corey
Thank you, Ellen, and best wishes for 2018. I admit that my life is complicated enough that I need to take it moment by moment, a day being too much to deal with at once.
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Ah, let’s hear it for moment by moment, then.