Crossroads 3

Spent the past few days saying goodbye to the good peeps at both jobs. Will be taking a new direction in the new year. It's a scary leap but a necessary one.

Sure is nice to be told left and right I'll be missed.

Once the bosses get notice, this is it. A new chapter. No turning back.

To think that I've been doing this for 15 months now. That's a significant chunk of time. There are things I'm gonna miss, for sure. I have met some really nice people. We've had some good laughs. The dogs and kids I get to visit are the best. (And one cat too. Who knew?) I've enjoyed the ride, appreciated landscaping and vegetation at various homes. It's a pretty neat gig.

This eve, I found myself savoring every element. Every stop could very well be my last at that destination. I encountered lilies so huge and delicate, they resembled bridal gowns. How lucky I am exiting during the holiday season, able to take in all the lights and decor, I thought. Even the bone-chilling air was exhilarating.

"You'll never get to do this again," I told myself. "Remember this."

Yes, I will.

Seems obvious that we tend to treasure more what we are about to lose. That's human nature.

This is how we should live though. Every moment. This is it. This very moment is never going to come again. Feel it with your core and your being, so may you have no regrets later. Oh, fleeting moments. For what is life but a compilation of moments? The beauty and sadness of this very thought is almost unbearable - it leaves me gasping.