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“In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom…”
–President Barak Obama

Time to Let Go of Things

What you discover after a loss is that your world will never be the same. My environment is different because someone is gone. There's a vacuum that won't be filled. Whenever we have holidays or celebrate some event, that person will be missed.

Something else I've realized is that there really is no need to try to hold on to things. The pursuit of security is an illusion. What we do have is this moment to enjoy, to learn, to grow. Once a person is gone, their things are given away, sold or perhaps even thrown away.

It makes me wonder why I have things stored in my garage. Broken appliances I'm holding on to for some reason. Christmas gifts I have no use for. Boxes of things I brought when I moved, filled with items I obviously don't need. This spring I'm going to clear it out and create some space. What are we holding on to, and why? I wish I had an answer to that.

Creativity Calling

It's amazing how challenges can lead to greater creativity. I've experienced a great deal of churn over the past few weeks. I'm in the process of dealing with the loss of a loved one over the holidays. Yet, my creativity is calling me - or rather yelling at me to get things done. Not sure why that has happened, but I feel it would be a mistake to ignore it.