The Wonder Year

The ball has dropped, the confetti has been thrown, and all the champagne has been popped. A new year is finally upon us. For some, this will be the year to wipe the slate clean and start over. For others, it’ll be the year to tie lose ends – or the knot. For me, it’s always a bittersweet time; it’s the time I reflect and reminisce about the previous New Year’s Eve and the journey that led me to the current one. The past year was quite tumultuous for me in every aspect of my life. But it was also just as incredible – new friends, new places, and new opportunities were met with equal fervor as old flames and first jobs were left behind. It’s a time for me to resolve and rejoice the new possibilities that await me… 365 new possibilities to be precise. There’s the possibility to fall madly in love – not to be confused with infatuation or lust (yes, I finally figured it out). There’s the possibility of adding another bullet on my resume. There’s the possibility of finally embracing the freedom I’ve been craving. And of course, there’s my favorite possibility of jetsetting off to yet another unseen city and experiencing a new culture – a different way of life.

I don’t have any concrete resolutions – well, maybe a couple. But the one difference between this year and those preceding will be this is the year I make it happen. This is the year of doing – not just planning; this is the year of moving on – not just letting go; this is the year of fulfillment and no regrets. This is the year I stop wondering and start living, because 2009 is just a drop, throw, and a pop away.