by Noella Noelophile®
(Royalty-free image by MustangJoe from Pixabay.)
It’s here–2020! The start of a new year, and a new decade.
Isn’t it interesting how something new can be exciting and scary, all at once?
Remember the first day of kindergarten? And/or first grade, depending on when you started school?
It all sounded fantastic. But then, you had to actually leave what you knew and do it.
So much of life is like that.
I remember growing up on the East Coast–and dreaming of moving to California for, literally, years. The opportunity presented itself after I graduated college. Grad school beckoned–in San Francisco.
They didn’t have to ask twice.
And then came early September and the day of my departure for the West Coast. Our neighbor came to the door to drive me to the airport.
To my amazement, when the doorbell rang, my initial reaction was, “Just give me five minutes more here, with what I know.”
Couldn’t believe I thought that! Of course, I didn’t say it. Leaving the familiar was scary–and I’m thankful, every day of my life, that I did strike out into the unknown.
San Francisco was amazing. So were the ensuing years, getting to live in California.
Now, 2020 feels like standing on a threshold. In many ways, it is. The start of a new decade!
And it’s unfamiliar. Like a huge, unopened box that could contain a rubber spider–or sparkling rubies.
I know what I’m hoping it contains. Health, happiness, creative opportunities, romantic times with my husband. Not necessarily in that order.
As we strike out into the unknown together, I wish all the same for you. May you see your fondest wishes realized this year, and this decade–and may they be better than you could ever have imagined.
Happy New Year!