This Week

Oh I don't love you, but I always will.


Once in a while, I feel like this song. It doesn't happen all the time. But when it does, it's like a dull ache that you can't get rid of. It hugs you like the evening chill and follows you like a shadow. Most of my 2010 was composed of trudging through this emotional mire. And, by God's grace, it's getting better and better each and every day.

But there are some days, like today, where I think about what has transpired. I am thankful but I'm also cognizant of the fact that I can't stay here. Trudging through the past is like running in circles, chasing one's tail. It's about moving forward, onward and upward. I've taken so many wonderful and happy steps since then. But sometimes, I'm acutely aware of any sort of "lingering".

So listen to the song, appreciate its beauty, shake the dust off of your soul, and keep soldiering on.
That's what I do.

And I'm completely thankful.