MMV

Live is finally beginning to slow down at 47 Monroe street & we are reaching a level of normalcy again. My roommate is back from his trip to France, Mary is back from the Midwest, the family that Aliza and I spent the season with has all gone back to their respective homes or schools. 2005 was heralded in in good form and I was reminded once again on January first that I have a very charmed, blessed life. An anecdote that Aliza mentioned on the eve of 2005 caused me to reflect on this, it was something her mother said, & without quoting directly, Aliza’s mom briefly made comment on the levels that we as individuals enjoy life, from the perspective that her children enjoy it more than she does. Coming from Leah {who does seem to enjoy rather fully & a rather full life} & due to the locality of the comment {Jerry’s Home Improvement Center, because if you can’t find the hilarity of life in a warehouse full of nuts and axe handles and plumber’s tape then you are in a fairly dour mood} the sentiment expressed was exceptionally poignant. During the New Year’s party we hosted that evening I would occasionally think of this story & wished that Leah had attended, I wished that she could be there with all of us, enjoying life as much as we were. Because at times it is an easy thing to lose sight of, you can quickly get caught up in the all the drama & bullshit that life & that you acting as your own worst enemy create, & then you need the immensity of life & all its humour reinforced.
It has been a great turn of the year, the best I’ve had, & it makes me shudder in anticipation and humbleness knowing that 2005 will only be better.