The Urgency of now...

Below is an email I just sent to my parents but I thought was pertinent to this blog. It is how my outlook for the new year will manifest itself, and how it came about.

The 'urgency of now' is an idea that hit me somewhere towards the end of
last year. A feeling that welled up inside me somewhere inbetween all
the soul searching, new found reading skills, school work and possibly
even the Obama campaign. One that even in my tunnel vision mind which
was focused only work and little sleep stuck out. It gave me some added
strength during end of semester fatigue and motivated me to do well and
look beyond the semester. It is a theme I have embraced since coming
home for break, which is why you have seen me doing so much 'work'.
The truth is that I have enjoyed my break and it has been very restful.
All the 'work' I have been doing has been part of that as it is
something that I enjoy doing. Last night after reading some news article
about the current situation between Israel and Palestine I was doing
some thinking. That feeling came back to me in those words and it all
made sense. So I googled the words and found the MLK Jr quote below

"We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are
confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum
of life and history there is such a thing as being too late."

With that feeling manifest in word, I know what my attitude for the new
year will be. I know where my strength will come from. Less complacency
and wastefulness; more focus, more discipline and more direction. That
is my new year resolution. Small steps every day, every week, and at the
end of the year I will see where I am.
Happy New Year mommy and daddy.

With that said...Bring on 2009!