New Year

There is a world where my father is alive, and my mother feels worry free and completely secure. There is a world where there are no tears shed. There is a world where doing good to others comes naturally to us.

That is not this world.

But.

It's a new year. And my father is gone, and I and my mother keep one another company. And there is a man who loves me whole heartedly, and I love him more and more every day. And this new year may not bring any resolutions, but perhaps there will be lessons to be learned and life to live.