It’s been an usually hectic year and I haven’t had much free time available to contemplate it all.
Our son has grown like weed. Still hasn’t uttered a comprehensible word. My wife’s worried about this, but I’m not. Like all things in life, it’ll come in due course. I imagine some time next year, he’ll be twittering like a bird with all the newly discovered words filling his head. My wife’s worries in this matter will then turn to weariness from the non-stop conversations with which he’ll be inundating her.
As for myself? Am I the new and improved person I’d hoped to become by the end of the year? Can’t say. You’ll have to ask my family and friends. What I can say is that I’ve tried hard to improve my interpersonal and relationship skills. In some ways, this area of my personal development has seen improvements. Not drastic, but it’s an improvement.
Professionally, I’m beginning to feel a little confined. I’m at the stage of my career where I’d like greater responsibility and the desire to lead. I think I’m ready, but the company is such disarray that I don’t foresee this changing any time soon. I don’t know how much longer I can allow this to continue before I decide to move on, but we’ll have to see what the new year brings.
Finally, I send out my love to all of my family. I’m hope this year has been a good one and that the next one brings even greater things. All we have is each other and those very often brief moments together. I treasure all of them, because they include you. They remind me of my purpose. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.