Winter time is here again, and as I like to periodically do, it is time for some reflection and introspection. Life is an amazing and beautiful thing, and even thought at time, life is hard to understand or may seem confusing, in the end, it is the journey that makes like worth living. With the coming of winter, we will also be met, soon, with the end of the 2008. 2008 has been the most memorable year of my life thus far, and I look forward to seeing what amazing events are going to come in 2009.
Winter time is a cold time of the year… days are short, people spend most their times indoors, and there is more rain, ice, and snow than any other time of the year. No doubt, most of us would rather spend our winter day hibernating in our beds, however life continues in winter, whether we like it or not. I remember I used to despise winter, and couldn’t wait until it was over. I used to see winter as a gloomy time, when trees and plants would die, animals would hide away, and life would slow down. Winter used to symbolize death to me, and I used to suffer from a slight depression everytime winter would come around. Until winter passed, and spring came around, my depression would stay with me. Now, however, I don’t really mind the winter. I kind of enjoy the cold weather, as it is a change from the usually warm weather we have in Oklahoma. Winter is also a time of the year when I seem to get to spend more time with family, so my perspective has changed.
That being said, this winter is a sad winter for me because I am missing the most special person in my life right now. Until you fall in love with someone special, you will never realize how hard it is to be away from them. I have traveled before, and had to be away from my family for prolonged periods of time, so I am not unaware of what it is like to miss someone. However, when that person is a person you have fallen in love with, there exists a void in your life when they are not around. Two individuals existing with two hearts, but one soul. Love is a beautiful thing, and even though I am sad because I am missing an amazingly beautiful woman, I am thankful that I have her in my life, and I have the opportunity to miss her. God has truly blessed us to be together, and I should cherish every moment that we have together in life, whether we are sitting right next to each other, or we have thousands of miles between us. The only good thing about missing someone you love so much, is that you will enjoy their company that much more when you are reunited with them.
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