As we wait out the last few hours of 2013, it’s hard not to pause and think about all the changes that have taken place over the last 365 days.
It’s been a year of joy, and excitement. Lot’s of good memories and hopes fulfilled.
It’s also been a year of sadness, of loss, and unrealized dreams.
Yesterday was an amazing day for me. It was amazing because of encounters I had with three amazing men who have made big impacts on the people around them.
In the afternoon, I met up with a friend and we went to visit an elderly priest who now lives in an assisted living facility. My friend and I got to know this priest many years ago, and he provided us and countless others with great spiritual advice.
Winter doesn’t officially start until next Saturday, but in my neck of the woods, it came in with gusto last weekend. The snow started Sunday morning, and within a few hours, everything was covered, including the roads. What a mess, albeit a pretty one.