a change is gonna come
Instead of a list of things I hope to do in 2012, I’m thinking of the list of things that went so well in 2011. It really is nothing short of incredible when you start adding up all of your blessings in life. Starting small, yourself, then your partner, then your kid, then your friends, then your home, then your neighbors, then your neighborhood, then your city, then your country, then your world and it just goes on and on.
You think about those less fortunate than you are and it gives you pause. I ran into some friends last night at Swirl and we were talking about someone we love who is struggling right now through a difficult period in his life and they were saying that all they are doing right now is worrying and trying to help him. I told them Jews believe if you have too much then someone else lacks, so they were just talking about their abundant blessings and I said you have the capacity to help him and he lacks.
On a happier note, I’ve been collecting baby items for Leo, the baby that we hope is entering our community and will be the son of our friend, a mother waiting to happen. I keep thinking about Leo and it makes it easier to digest that we had to postpone our Florida trip to be on call to drive to Ohio and pick him up. We’re now just waiting for his birth. I’m hoping for the best possible outcome. Adoptions are not easy, but they are challenging and oh so rewarding.
It’s a great day to end the year – the weather right now is lovely – it’s foggy but the sun is about to come out – as it always does – and we are enjoying eating on our screen porch and the fact that it is December 31st and almost too warm. Ha!
Yesterday, Tatjana took Tin to the Quarter and someone sent us the photos from the day:
I forgot – we’re thankful for the French Quarter and all the people who photograph our beautiful son and send us the pics afterwards (these are thanks to Tom May).