Another year winding down and I must say that 2012 has not been a great year for me. It went by in chaos, confusion and dealing with a lot of things together. I hope 2013 is a happier year. I hope we all get more of
these 3 things. As a new year resolution, I just want to promise myself to do things that make me happy :)
I read this poem by
David L. Weatherhead, sometime back on the net and absolutely loved it. I am putting it down here. May the new year bring the best for everyone. Welcome the new year with open arms, with great zeal and happiness. Let go of all the things that pull you down and just dance it away! Happy new year :)
Slow Dance
Have you ever watched
kids on a merry-go-round?
Or
listened to rain slapping the ground?
Ever
followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or
gazed at the sun fading into the night?
You
better slow down..
Don't
dance so fast
Time
is short
The
music won't last.
Do you run through each day on the fly?
When
you ask "How are you?", do you hear the reply?
When
the day is done, do you lie in your bed,
With
the next hundred chores running through your head?
You better
slow down..
Don't dance
so fast
Time is
short
The music
won't last.
Ever
told your child, we'll do it tomorrow
And
in your haste, not see his sorrow?
Ever
lost touch, let a friendship die,
'Cause
you never had time to call and say hi?
You better
slow down..
Don't dance
so fast
Time is
short
The music
won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere,
You
miss half the fun of getting there.
When
you worry and hurry through your day,
It's
like an unopened gift thrown away.
Life
isn't a race, so take it slower
Hear
the music before your song is over.