Happy New Year...

To The Lady on the Train,


We have come to the threshold of a new year - a step away from leaving the past year and walking into the year to come. We mark this passing of time by looking on back what has happened, what we have done, what we have not done. We make promises to ourselves to improve ourselves, our relationship, to pay better attention to what is important to us.. We mark the milestone of the year like leaving pebbles on a path so we can look at where we have been and to imagine our brighter futures.


We will count down the death of this year and start the next held in an embrace and a kiss of a loved one. In silly hats, with noise makers, with smiles and shining eyes, we will turn to the ones we are with and let our hearts be filled with hope for them and ourselves. Behind our smiles we will silently mourn the losses of the past year, celebrate our joys and we will know that one does not come without the other. And we will know that this is strength.


With smiles affixed and glasses raised in cheer, each of us holds some sadness within. In our own private thoughts, we will toast to the future; we will sing away our sadness; we will sway our way towards a hopeful and Happy New Year.


Love,


The Man in the Station