Fresh Start, Fresh Air

“Sometimes the best thing we can ask for is change, and a fresh start forces us to confront change head on.” -Natalya Neidhart

Today is the first day of a new year. And it just so happens to also be my birthday. 

In other words, a perfectly magical time for a fresh start. 

So, at my second-born’s suggestion, we head down the hill to the beach for some fresh air. 

High tide waves crash at our feet. 

Beach logs roll through the water. 

Ducks and gulls swoop and plunge overhead. 

And under the tune of nature’s soaring melodies, our steadfast ferry beats steady time, crossing back and forth across Possession Sound, loading up passengers here and depositing them there. 

The familiar symphony invigorates me. My lungs fill with fresh air as my spirit soars. 

Anything is possible.