2007 came and went in a blur. I'm taking a moment to reflect. I found certain things that made my life more meaningful. Some gave me purpose. Some gave me hope. Some gave me freedom. Some gave me true happiness.

 

They say the grass is always greener on the other side. Opportunity did present itself. The introduction was brief but the offer was impressive, to say the least. It seemed like the culmination of years of hard work. The just reward, some would say. But opportunity's timing wasn't quite spot on. Some decisions are the hardest, yet these decisions make you realise you know what you're doing and you know what you want. Sometimes you just have to cross the road and wait for opportunity to come by again.

 

Oft times, when things start to look up, despair has a funny way of creeping back in. Life can be such a fragile thing. And hoping positively was the one thing that kept me going. Times like this we realise we have to stick together. In these dark moments, when you can't find the light, you know someone else will shine one on you.

 

Being on foreign soil several times last year made me feel empowered with a sense of freedom. It didn't make me a high-flyer. I was still very much grounded. But I enjoyed every moment of it. I realised what I've been missing out on. And through these brief excursions, I felt I was in control of my time and my work. Some experiences do make work satisfying.

 

The year, however, saved the best for last. The yesteryears of daydreaming were over. It took me far too long to realise that she's the one who's been there all along. I'd almost taken her for granted. And because of that, I almost let the notion of "us" slip away. I stopped chasing shadows. I stopped denying myself the opportunity of loving her. I stopped dreaming. I confessed how I felt about her all this while. I put my inhibitions to rest. I knew we did the right thing. I knew I'd found her, the love of my life.

 

Whatever this year holds, I'm glad I won't be walking the long road alone like the years before.