From: Flickr – Olli Kekalainene

It is that time of year when I become reflective, enter that quiet space of the calendar where I crave a moment to be still, take stock on the last year’s events, and think about where I’m headed when old man 2013 fades to the ages.  What will Baby 2014 bring into the world? Will he be precocious and playful, or disruptive and colicky? When I finally take down twinkling strings that symbolize the happiest time of the year, what will take its place when the dark of winter nights close around me?

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