The new year started with a damp saunter down to the Kirk. The clouds did their best to hinder the sun brightening the morn. Few were out this early. A couple of dog walkers were dragged along by eager pooches, a car passed now and again, and a patrol car containing two sleepy officers wended its way down the road hoping everyone would stay quiet, at least until they were awake.
Many were missing today from church, family gatherings, the cold bug, and left overs from Christmas keeping people inside. A lot of old women will not come out when the weather is dodgy either. Still, we managed to murder a couple of songs, pass our bugs onto one another, discover how many had fallen down or been manhandled by the kids or dogs over Christmas, and made our way home rejoicing, sort off.
I failed to 'see in' the new year last night, I was asleep by 11 pm, and even the fireworks from those who ought to know better did not trouble me much. On YouTube someone walked about Edinburgh at night, offering the live view of the rain drenched city. People massed about, glittering lights glittered, and wet streets offered an opportunity to break a leg or two. The thought of mixing with crowds was far indeed from my mind as I watched. I was glad to be sitting here wearying myself watching others.
It is now when I come to understand the attitudes of the older generation I knew when young. Why is it we understand things long after the time when we require to understand things? And why do young folks have all the energy when people like us, over 35, need the energy more than they do?
Life can be so unfair!
At this time people tend to either look back or look forward, to my mind it makes no difference. Whether it is the 1st day of January or the middle of summer life, will go on as it is. There will be hard times, tragedies, sad occasions. There will also be good times, excitement, joy and happiness, often. Just as life normally offers.
You go into the year trusting yourself, and that has seen you through so far hasn't it? I go trusting Jesus, well usually, knowing he will always be there, usually gnashing his teeth and asking "Why did you do that?" He has been leading me for 50 years or so and I cannot fault him, though I have let him down often. He is our only hope, in good times and in bad ones. He never fails.
I hope you have a 'Happy New Year' indeed.
2 comments:
Very few fireworks this year...the economic crisis must be biting.
Fly, Tee Hee. I notice many before the time, three days before, but few since. Maybe you are right.
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