Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.
- Henry David Thoreau


I thought this appropriate for the New Year's. We tend to look ahead at this time and most often take a moment to reflect upon our lives. Reflecting upon a life lived makes it a life worth living. A few years back I realized the difference between reflecting and looking backwards when a very wise man in my life said, "You cannot compare yourself to others, you can only compare yourself to who you were yesterday, who you are now, and who you want to be tomorrow." His words keep me in the present moment when reflecting on my life & circumstances. I never want to look back so much that my gaze becomes fixed there... I like to learn from experience, be happy in the moment, and gaze upon the endless possibilities.

Overall, I feel blessed that I have lived another year and that I keep moving forward.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!!!