The Write Thing

Yes, I had to write an end-of-the-year post. I had to sit down and think of something to say. Is it inevitable to try to find a cycle in a year that is drawing to a close before our eyes?

2008 was a year of beginnings and endings, of discoveries and loss, of disappointments, uncertainties, pain and love. It was a year that hurt and that relieved. Perhaps it had the same elements as previous years, but they felt more real, because they caught me off-guard sometimes, or simply because I felt like really wanting to go out there and see what lay on the other side of the fence.

I was telling someone the other day that, if I were to describe what life feels like today, I would say it somewhat resembles a theme-based video game, the kind where the hero has to go through different tests and surmount obstacles that will get him to the next level. Where I am in this game I hardly know, because I am supposed to ignore the ending. However, I would say this level feels pretty much like a dark forest where I press my ear to the ground in an attempt to sense a little bit of what is coming. Suddenly I see one of those magic potions not too far from me. If I drink it, it should restore my life energy to 100%. I open the bottle and gulp the refreshing beverage without delay.

Now invigorated after the little pause for recovery, I realize I will have to walk through this darkness anyway. There will be good and evil ahead, but as long as I keep finding those magic potions along the way, the tests I am bound to face will seem less daunting.

Happy new year…

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