Double Digits

I missed the day by an hour or two, but it seems worth noting that in spite of long periods of drought, this blog has somehow managed to reach its tenth birthday. The changes in both the format of the site and the life of its author since September 1, 2000, are too many to count, especially this late at night. Suffice it to say that when I first fired up Blogger that fall, my life in many ways had fallen apart. Much of the last decade has been spent coming to an understanding that life is always falling apart in some ways and coming together in others. Sometimes this cycle has been a leisurely, undulating road of change; more often it has felt like whiplash between extremes. However, I sit here a decade later in the midst of my current crop of uncertainties, problems, and blessings, and what I feel most is gratitude. Family, friends, opportunities, and challenges abound; on this anniversary, I thank the universe for them all and what they have made of me.