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Monday, December 5, 2005

To You and Yours and Mine and Ours

The weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year are an amalgam of isolation and togetherness. Solitary walks among snow-draped buildings and trees, delicate diamonds crunching under my boots and my breath billowing far ahead leave me intensely conscious of my aloneness. Yesterday I drove along the lakes of Minneapolis. They were barren white and brown, a stark and monochromatic contrast to the vibrant activity of two months ago. Lights illuminate foggy apartment windows, but the sidewalks are empty.

At the same time that we become most acutely conscious of our solitary selves, in this season we also grow closer to each other. Every day brings another invitation to a holiday party. We are reminded of who we love and who loves us… and why. We lift glasses and toast to friendship and happiness. We write down our fears and together throw them into the fireplace.

This is the time of year to spend looking inward and also reaching out to draw people closer. It’s the time to remember what’s important and to renew ourselves and our faith in whatever we have faith in.

With all of this in mind, I’m taking a short break from helloaaron.com and will return after the New Year. In the meantime, I’ll be spending time with the people I love and with myself.

You can always reach me via e-mail. I hope your holidays are exactly what you want them to be.

Cheers,

Posted by Aaron on December 5, 2005 1:48 PM