All Good Things...

It goes without saying that life is too short.  In the grand scheme of things the average lifespan of a human being is all but the blink of an eye.  Every moment is precious.  Every moment is fleeting.  "What will be" constantly slips into "what was", and the boundary between these two states, the intangible now, is an elusive tease.  For those of us lucky enough to be content with what life has to offer, our collection of precious moments is a treasure trove.  Alas, all good things come to an end, and in my case I find there are fewer days ahead for our contented status quo than there are behind.  Change is inevitable, and it quickly approaches.  I look back at 2013, and I see now that it was the last year of good memories in what was the landscape of our contentment. Once 2014 passes, there may yet still be very good days ahead, more precious moments to create and experience. For now, the elusive itangible now, the landscape is changing, and I've begun to mourn...