THE WEDDING!!!
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| You're hearing this guy in your head, aren't you |
I proposed back in January, and from there it was a whirlwind of planning, trips to see dear friends on the West Coast, another stay in Vegas, another St. Patty's 7K, more wedding planning, seeing some theater and some great movies, more work, more podcasting, more work at the Caves, more more KARATE! By late June, I had my black belt.
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| Pictured: The self-defense portion of my test. |
So that was a long time coming. Meanwhile, there were cabin trips, road trips to visit my girl when it was her turn to be up in the Midge at the PBP, re-acquainting with old friends, bachelor parties, MOAR trips to Vegas (for work, no less.), my first BIG GAY MARRIAGE of my best friend, work stress, Halloween madness, Thanksgiving at my in-laws, out of town trips with buddies, visits from out of town guests, a little movie about the War in the Stars, the in-laws adopting a doggie, annnnnnnnd the Holidays.
But with all that, came a lot of stress-balling. With stress comes exhaustion- we slept through a majority of our honeymoon, I ended up with some boo-too neck and back problems along with my general aches and pains from so much kung-fu'ing. Mom's still illin', to the point where the big C is almost on the back burner as her body heals. There've been some terrible, terrible losses this year, seeing some dear friends depart who were just too, too young. We've had other close friends move away, other friends who are in pain or struggling a lot, and some pretty turrible tragedies throughout the world and the nation that can break your heart.
And good Gods...the talking political heads...I'm not naming names, but the normal shit show has turned into something frightdiculous to hear and behold.
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| Seriously. Between the Pyramid grain silos, Xenophobia/Racism, and playground antics...I'm shutting down, kids. |
So...I'm not gonna talk about that stuff, aka my bullshit resolutions that I never follow, or my silly plans for the upcoming year...all that I'm gonna try to keep loose so I don't feel disappointed. Yes, there'll be races and karate and a full honeymoon overseas, and helping mom, and projects and visits to Camp Awesome and the Finch Nest in 'Sconnie and new friends in the neighborhood and all that.
But if you're a regular reader of this here blog, or a new reader, or just someone who doesn't mind seeing another regular Joe's take on naivety/wishful thinking...take heart:
I have a big wish for the people in my sphere. Worldwide or nationwide, really. But I'd be just as happy if this happened on a smaller scale and rippled outward. 2016 is an election year, and since I tend to be an anticipater of vertain events, I don't think that it's too far-fetched to believe this year is also going to be a pretty rough/less unifying one along with more and more hurtful division. (Yes. The present GOP and NRA are big fucking problems.)
Within the last few weeks, I've heard some people on social media as well as here at work say they don't like talking to their neighbors or avoid it outright. So my wish is for kindness. I wish for thoughtfulness. I wish for people to reach out to people. Engage. The cashier. The stranger. The neighbor. The family. Without pause or question. Make yourself available to the world. Don't turn your back on others, which is like turning your back on life. Don't worry. Be amazed at people being shocked by being forward and bold and generous with it.
Allow yourself to find new opportunities and not lament what you don't have- because you probably have more than you think. Which is probably impossible. Because I'd be asking for people to log off Facebook and turn off the TV. But I think that's an optimistic wish. And after a pretty hectic year, I think people can get back in touch with being kind again.
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| Bring it, 2016. I'm in martial spirits, chauffeuring my mom for New Year's, have gigs and travel plans, and a supportive and loving spouse. Let's just get that blood pressure and cholesterol down and we're solid. |
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