Hope in the New Year

“I keep you close to my heart, now and forever.”

I knew when I started writing these entries, I wasn’t sure if I would be writing weekly, daily…or ever again. Year two in this journey has been better, but the truth of the matter is, you really never stop missing someone you truly loved, when they are gone. But I’m here to focus on the positives. I feel like singing again. That took a while. Sometimes I get choked up because I sing along with a song that reminds me of “us”, but then there are those times when I like to belt out a good tune…usually in the shower or in my car. It feels good to sing and it helps heal my soul. Music is part of my life in so many ways. When a song comes on, whether just randomly in a playlist or on the radio, I like to listen to the lyrics and wonder what thoughts were in the mind of the person who wrote them. These days I am trying to focus on lyrics  that make me smile. Well, I found them in a song from a band that appeared in one of the late night talk shows. The band is Jungle. The song is Smile. It goes like this :

When you smile…When you smile…The world feels a little better. I just wanna see you smile.

When you try…When you try…The world moves over, baby. I just wanna see you try.

You better know…one day…a little closer now…to finding your way. Oh, let the signs lead. Let the signs lead the way.

So as I welcome the New Year, I welcome it with hope, new adventures, lots of love to give, some good books to read, new recipes, and new friends to make.

Most importantly, I will welcome the New Year with a smile, and “let the signs lead the way” from the darkness into the light.