Dear 2011,
Good-bye to you with all your trials and triumphs. You have given me some of the most challenging experiences and yet some of the most rewarding and life-changing. You opened my eyes to new things and to new heights (quite literally). You shall be fondly remembered.
Sincerely,
A Wiser Soul
Dear 2012,
Well, frankly I can't wait to meet you. From what I know of you so far, you're pretty exciting. You're gonna bring with you memories and travels and adventures galore. And, yes, I know some of those good times will be wrapped up with bits of hurt and pain, but I guess all roses have their thorns. Here's to discovering the beauty all around us, even the kind that comes from the ashes.
Sincerely,
A Hopeful GirlA closing prayer for you and me: May all of our 2012s be full of the right open doors and the right closed ones, of memories made in good times and lessons learned in bad. May we have the faith of a child and the courage of a warrior. And may we at all times give thanks to God for his rich blessings and love.
