In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee...

¡Feliz año nuevo! Just when I was getting used to writing '10 on all my papers too. ;) Oh well. Such is life, I suppose. Today...er...yesterday I was reminded of the song 'Seasons of Love' from the movie Rent. I don't agree with much of what the movie teaches, but I LOVE the music. And this song is especially fitting when looking back at a year.

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand moments so dear
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
How do you measure, measure a year?

In daylights, in sunsets,
in midnights, in cups of coffee,
in inches, in miles,
in laughter and strife
in five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
How do you measure, a year in the life?

How about love?
How about love?
How about love?
Measure in love.

Seasons of love.
Seasons of love.

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand journeys to plan
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
How do you measure the life of a woman or a man?

In truths that she learned
Or in tears that he cried
In bridges he burned
Or the way that she died

It's time now, to sing out
Though the story never ends
Let's celebrate, remember a year in the life of friends!

Remember the love.
Remember the love.
Remember the love.
Measure in love.

Seasons of love.
Seasons of love.

When you look back on 2010, what do you see? 365 days crossed off a calendar? How do you measure this last year of your life? Was it well spent? All five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes of it? Can you learn from the mistakes you made? Can you move past the hard times, the sad times, the times you never want to see again? Can you remember the good times, the truly amazing? Can you see love in this last year of your life? More importantly, I suppose, what will you do with the next five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes (minus a few now)? Who will you be in this next year of your life? How will you live?

Ok. I'm done asking rhetorical questions now. I'll let you sleep. Happy New Year!