Another Year Behind Us – Goodbye 2025

ANOTHER YEAR BEHIND US – GOODBYE 2025

Wow, I can’t believe that another year has already gone by and so quickly. It seems like only yesterday we were welcoming in the new year of 2025, but here we are, saying goodbye to another year and hello to year 2026.

It seems as if most of my life I have been looking back to the past, instead of looking forward towards the future. New Year’s Eve wasn’t saying hello, but saying goodbye to the year gone by, missing the memories left behind as we celebrated a new year. New Year’s Day was a day filled with sadness, regret, and lost opportunities for what I didn’t accomplish the year prior. However, I had it all wrong.

New Year’s Day brings us the promise of tomorrow. The prosperity to do better the next coming year. It’s fresh. It’s new. It is as if our slate has been wiped clean and we get another chance to make our dreams come true. During this time of year, it helps me to remember that I live in the present with the ability to make a promising future. The past is a wonderful place to visit, where all my memories are held, but growth comes from moving forward – a cherished place to visit, but not a place to live.

Tonight, we will remember all that we have accomplished, or those whom we have lost. It’s a time of bittersweet memories. Light a candle for what was and what will be. This past year has been good to us. The barn doors went up today. The barn is on its way to being finalized. The quicker we get this project completed, then we can start up our Horse Therapy Program, bringing hope to teens and young adults. That sounds like a great beginning to a new year to me.

So, if you are feeling melancholy, about saying goodbye to another year…remind yourself that this is a new beginning, not an ending. Set your goals, be patient with yourself, and just go for it! And most of all, never stop believing in yourself! We need you in this world 😊