This New Year holds significance to many, for reasons which
I am sure vary far past trivial conventions. I would consider myself one of
many. As I inch closer to my last treatment on January 29th, a date that
still seems fanciful, I am reminded of another date: June 22nd, 2014
otherwise known as “my graduation.” The day that we have all, as a community, agreed to mark the
end of Said chapter in our life and the beginning
of said new chapter. I cant help but to critique such an odd belief
that we all attach to this custom of graduation– it is much like that of the New Year: New beginnings, new resolutions, new chapter.
And much like how graduation, for me, felt like a bridge that was never
crossed, so did the new years and “new chapters” that trailed on behind it. But
man that’s much too dark for my liking – just because I haven’t had the luxury
of fresh starts and new beginnings lately, does not mean I have missed out. Like
I say, this New Year is anticipated (with high hopes) to mark the first “fresh
start” I have had in quite a while. Much like in pretty Woman or My Fair Lady,
I’m hoping for the future turn of events to play out rather pleasantly.
Although I may not share many situational commonalities with Julia Roberts or
Hepburn, I like to think that my fresh start will have some comparable “glamour-like”
qualities to it – although they will be less physically visible from those
ladies, given that my looks and wardrobe will probably remain as is.
But
everyone has their “difficulties”/“rough patches”/"curve balls" – their own reasons and longing for
a fresh start. Whether it comes in the form as trivial as a graduation or NYE, or as
customized as treatment finish dates, the point is that these new beginnings
really cannot come a second sooner.
Chapters in our lives will start and end at their own leisure
and not by our own hands – one of those darned happenings in life that can’t seem to stick to a conventional rhythm. 2.5 years and I’d say it’s about time for my
chapter to come to a close.
Looking forward to a new year, as I am sure we all are J As I compare the
current chapter of my life to that of an early 1900s Flower Girl and a troubled
prostitute, I will as always, continue to breed optimism
-
Serena Bonneville
