Yeah, it's impossible to know for sure, because the common folk never have all the details, but it appears that that pesky minute hand on the Doomsday Clock is still "stuck" at 89 seconds to midnight - way too close for anything resembling comfort, but unlikely to advance even closer anytime soon.
I'm listening to the downpour in Vang Vieng while Pan snores beside me. We are on an adventure away from home. Home is Udon Thani.
I write that to convince myself that that's the truth. Rain and snores. Ants in the coffee cup. Supper at Oh La La... yep. I'm a creative writer but this is more truth than anything I could ever make up.
Part of me is still in Montana... and in Kansas... and in Costa Rica... and where I grew up.
The emotional, physical, mental tolls? I'm a lot stronger than I ever thought I was.
You know, life's just full of chaos. Sometimes you just have to laugh at the craziness of it all. I think you have the right attitude. You just got to roll with the punches sometimes. Life is a whole bed of chaos. You never know what's coming your way.
I say this every year, but how can it already be Christmas again?
2025 has felt like a roller coaster.
I could sit here and worry about what 2026 is going to bring, but the truth is that whatever it brings, we will handle it. We always do. Life isn't easy, but it's not supposed to be. I remind myself that some of the best growth we see in ourselves is during the challenging times, not the relaxed ones.
For now, I will enjoy the company of my family, cook good food, and reminisce about the ones who aren't here with us any longer.
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