2011 Reflection

Wow! I have really been busy these last two months and I had better get one last blog in before 2011 ends!

I've been reflecting about this year, 2011. What a year it has been! I am all about relationships and this year has been amazing for them for me! My profession as a teacher has always limited the scope of relationship-building and was very hard to continue relationships past the school year, with one or two exceptions. But relationships that I have formed while on Council tend to last. 2011 has really introduced me to people that I never would have met and it is so exciting! Just when people my age are beginning to wind their careers down, I am looking forward to the future and the promise of newness. What is lying ahead? I could never have predicted the outcomes of this year!

Not only have I made new friendships, but many from before have grown. Situations change and with those changes come new perspectives. When friends count on each other and have a trusting shoulder to lean on, the connection is stronger. I feel so fortunate to have those connections. As changes happen, I hope that I will accept change and move forward. Sometimes that's hard for me, but I won't digress....

This blog is about the relationship-building of 2011. I learn something or glean something from everyone I meet. It is the human psyche phenomenon where the chemistry between people causes that chemical reaction we call friendship. I cannot live without it. When it is mutually valued then everything should be done to keep it alive. In this day and age of technology, when physical presence isn't always possible, then a tweet, facebook message, or text can often keep friends in touch. Many times, just a simple text or tweet has put a smile on my face. Those can tide the connection over until the face-to-face happens.

2012 will be a year of continuing to cultivate relationships! Who wants lunch?!!!