alee_grrl | We'll drink a cup of kindness yet

I cannot really say that 2013 was a great year, nor was it a terrible one. It had both great and terrible moments as most years do. I pause for a moment to reflect on the year, as many do this night. I remember those that were lost to us this year and in years past, and remind myself that death is just another part of life and those we've lost live on in our hearts and memories. I count my blessings and try to let go of my hurts. And for the first time in a few years I will actually try to stay up til the clock strikes midnight, because my niece finds this exciting. :)

I am fortunate to be loved, and to love in return. We have had a quiet evening, but a good one. Fizzy drinks for all (sparkling juice for my sister and neice, seltzer for me), finger foods (my sister even fried some of the sprouted grain tortillas that I'm allowed so I could have chips), music and movies. We have poppers for later (the little things filled with confetti), and balloons that we have each added a wish to--we'll release them into the ether come midnight.

I hope that others are having a safe and happy New Year and that the coming year will hold many blessings for all. I leave you with this beautiful version of Auld Lang Syne that I came across this week:

"Mary Lambert - Auld Lang Syne/Just Got Home (1 Mic, 1 Take)" (Watch on YouTube)