ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

i'm feeling like change is in the air. not sure if it's because 2010 is nearing the end and a spanking fresh new year is just around the corner, but i'm feeling it. then again, that feeling might be there because i need it to be. i've never been much of a stuck-in-a-rut person. i usually welcome change and enjoy the newness of things, relationships, jobs, homes. there is something special about starting fresh.

the smell of a new car, a freshly painted room, a chance meeting, or a new job. for me it's all about potential. yes, i know, that leather or paint smell gets old pretty fast and we're thankful it dissipates quickly. a new relationship is amazingly energizing and then i prefer the hyped up feelings to morph into ones more cozy and relaxed. and the new job, well, the first 6-12 months are draining in a way that you look forward to forgetting once acclimated.

we live in a society that reveres new and doesn't show a great deal of respect to old. we replace electronics faster than steve jobs can create them. we erase lines of experience, trading them in for a more youthful appearance. and we might not put as much effort in as we should at making a relationship work or keeping a job challenging, quickly admitting defeat or boredom. and then again, we sometimes figure out the old car just has more character than the newer model.

wwcd: wondering why i welcome change as much as i do.  what about you?