December 4 – Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year? (Author: Jeffrey Davis)
If I’m to be cmpletely honest, I don’t think I did, or do, this enough. It’s something I need to work on.
But occasionally the wonder snuck in and took hold despite my lack of cultivation.
My kids are a wonderful source of wonder. All three of them manage to either give me a new way to look at something, or cause that sense of wonder themselves. From the way they look at the world – to the way they surprise me with their capabilities and actions.
Beyond that, I’m reaching the point where my camera has started to become such a part of me, that it helps me look at the world in a different way. Even when I don’t have it with me, I find myself looking for shots, and seeing everything in a different light.
My favorite time of year for having a sense of wonder, though…is right now. The holidays. The first snowfall, the way the tree looks lit up, the decorations, the sense of pure joy in every part of the season. It’s definitely a wondrous time of year – and I hope next year I can learn to carry it with me much longer.
December 5 – Let Go. What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why? (Author: Alice Bradley)
I let go of the only person I had to let go of. We lost my gramma this year. Suddenly, without much warning, she went to be with grampa.
We miss her still. Our loss is still affecting us.
Letting go is never easy. Whether the loss happens quick and unexpected – or over a period of time.
This loss has been even more difficult for me, it seems. I’ve lived away from Buffalo for so long, and I’m still not there. It’s like nothing in my every day changed…so when it hits again, it’s like a fresh wound.
So maybe I fool myself to say I’ve let go…
Just like with my grampa, I may never truly let go.
December 6 – Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it? (Author: Gretchen Rubin)
This one is easy. The last thing I made was a pair of gloves. It’s the thing I’m making right now. It’s something I’ll be making for another week or so. Of course, I’ll also be making cookies (in fact, literally I’ll be baking some today)…and pettiskirts and dresses.
I always need more time to make things – another 10 hours in the day would be GREAT so that I could get some of these things done that I absolutely must.
Sometimes having Crafter’s ADD is a bad, bad thing…
My condolences on the loss of your gramma.
I too will soon find myself making cookies. Way way too many of them. But the kids get such joy from it, I can’t help myself.