An Open Letter To...

Dear 2014,

It isn't until you look back on something to realize that your perception of that said something, were completely wrong. I was scrolling through photos from the year and although I felt that nothing was happening during the year and that I wasn't accomplishing anything, I found that I had a hundred tiny little things to be happy over. Until that moment, I had forgotten that I had gone on a handful of adventures, made friends, celebrated holidays, birthdays, basked in the sun, learned, taught and grew.

You've shown me this year that the little things in life are the most special... cups of coffee, new babies, watching my pets sleep, kissing the ones I love, good food, phone calls, discovering self-love and so much more. When 2014 begun, I could never picture my life being as it is today. It's amazing to see where myself and the ones around me have come in just short 12 months. There are two things I'm most happy about from 2014. The first was my watching my sister, Michele, become a mother. Something she swore she'd never do. It's beautiful to see he comfort him, hold him, laugh with him and to see the look in her eyes when he discovers something new. The second, was watching (and continuing to watch) my best friend come into themself. It makes me so happy that they were able to share with me their true feelings, and to see their willingness to change everything for what their heart wanted. It's inspiring to see someone discover who they are and just go for it.

I hope that in 2015, life will continue to provide me with the love and friendship I received last year. I want to discover more about myself and the world; to try something new and give it my all. My wish is to go through 2015 searching, doing and loving more every single day. So that when December 31st, 2015 comes around, I won't have to look back through photos to know that I did something. I want to be able to write about as many accomplishments and moments that I can without reminders. I think it's time that I start appreciating my life and everything that comes along with it.

Cheers,
S. Hadley-Smith