I was reminded by some of the blog posts last week that I hadn't found a OLW yet. Starting to work on ideas, I tried out some ideas.
How do I feel about 2025?
Apprehensive. That's a terrible choice for an OLW.
So I'm thinking about the things that are important to me. Family. Community. Connection.
Family. It's just me and my husband at our home now. Our son lives nearby with his wife and our grandson. Our daughter lives in Houston where she plays in the Houston Ballet Orchestra and teaches many many young French horn players. My brother lives in Omaha and my sister in Columbus, Ohio. I have a nephew in NYC and a niece in Minneapolis, as well as a niece in Chicago. My husband's family - brother, sister-in-law, and children - all live in the Chicago area.
It is so much easier to stay connected now. My siblings and me plus spouses have semi-regular Zoom get-togethers. I am very fortunate that we all get along, in spite of significant differences. My brother-in-law is a retired Lutheran minister, while my branch of the family is Jewish. We have wonderful chats on Zoom.
My niece (my brother's daughter) is getting married this summer in the middle of nowhere north of Minneapolis. That will be lovely and a chance to see everyone in person.
So thinking about what I just wrote, I think my word for 2025 is FAMILY. Keeping those connections strong.
Family is so important. It is a great word for the year. It is wonderful how technology is able to keep family close even when they are separated by distance. arjeha
ReplyDeleteI agree, though I also regret the decline of letters on paper sent through the mail. I did the letter a week for a year challenge some years ago. I enjoyed it! I wrote to people I would never have contacted otherwise. (https://michellehouts.com/52-letters-in-a-year/)
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ReplyDeleteI love the way you thought through ideas for your OLW. I’m also apprehensive right now, but focusing on family and those we love can help us w/ that in the coming months.
The love just oozes through this post. Family is a treasured gift.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteFamily is a solid word. You can't go wrong with it as a wrod, concept, guiding light, etc. I think you made an excellent choice!
ReplyDeleteI think Family is a PERFECT OLW! Although I can say "apprehensive" is is a fair descriptor for pretty much all of us these days. Positivity is certainly needed... and I do find it when I turn my thoughts family-ward vs. world-ward. I celebrate how your family stays connected. That is such a gift.
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