This Year, 2025, Is Gone (Gratefully?)

Goodbye 2025! This year is another year gone by in the blink of an eye. Where did the time go? Is it just because we are getting older that time seems to fly past, or is it that time itself is speeding up?

Usually, at this time of the year I review the year and note the highlights of each month. But for 2025, I haven’t even had time to do that. Things happen so quickly, especially for someone who doesn’t have a 9-5 job.

This has been a harder year for me. I sprained my knee in the beginning of the year, and it took a good 6 months for the pain to get to a manageable level. I didn’t get much chance to work in the rose garden because of the knee pain. Some roses didn’t make it, breaking my heart. After putting so much of myself into that garden, it hurts to see it not being cared for with loving hands.

Vehicle troubles hit us again. We barely bounced back from one repair before another took its place. My husband’s jeep was a deathtrap and couldn’t be fixed. So it needed to be replaced.

I wasn’t able to get the time at my park for the relaxation and rest that I needed. It’s not as easy for me to work at home with all the interruptions and responsibilities so my writing goals were not reached.,

The second half of the year brought a diabetes diagnosis for me. We knew it was coming since my sugar levels have been slowly climbing year after year. This was the year it hit.

Peace in the world didn’t happen in 2025.  In fact, it seems to have fallen further away from reality.  People are quick to find fault with each other in less time than ever.  The world itself is in turmoil.  Each day brings new problems.

This year wasn’t all bad. I had good days with great people. I have wonderful neighbors who have been awesome friends when I needed a hug. There were family members who knew I needed a pick-me-up and gave it just when I thought all was done.

Since I couldn’t walk well, I attempted some new projects.  I sewed a couple of shirts for myself without patterns.  And crocheted some new sweaters to wear in the cooler temperatures.c

I had a quiet peaceful summer with my beloved dogs. There were numerous sunrise coffees and peaceful sunsets.

Each year I think to myself that THIS YEAR is MY year. Things will settle down. I’ll finally get my book written. I’ll get my health back in order. Life will get easier.

Well, so far I was wrong. None of those years were “this year” for me. So, onto 2026. This will be the year when I can buckle down and change the world in all the ways I want to.

2025 was a roller coaster of emotions, stress, peace, and love. Everything all mixed together in a bowl full of time. 2026 will likely be the same. But, I’ll still go into it hoping that THIS year is MY year.