By now you all undoubtedly know that I’m a Beatles fanatic. Well, I do listen to other music (sometimes), and this is one of my other favorite bands. I love them. Have for many years. And I have always loved this song from the first moment I heard it. Especially right now, at this time of year.
And yet sometimes, the impossible happens. And a song you have always related to without fail suddenly hits you in a new and more profound way. So looking back at my year, especially the past few months, I relate to it much, much more than I ever have.
I can’t remember the last thing that you said as you were leaving / If you think that I could be forgiven . . . / The smell of hospitals and winter
I guess the winter makes you laugh a little slower, makes you talk a little lower, about the things you could not show her.
Yes, it has been a very, very long December. And indeed, maybe this year will be better than the last. We can only hope.
Happy New Year, everyone.
The Curvature 
Thanks for the reminder. I never, ever remember that song during the appropriate part of the year.
Best in the new year to you and yours.
It’s good to remember too- the days are getting longer.. I don’t know if that has an effect where you live, but sometimes it is just so dark during the winter, and knowing that each day we now get a little more sunlight.. well.. it can help with the other things.
Also- there is reason to believe that this year will be better than the last.
I’ll keep you in my thoughts, Cara. And incidentally, that’s one of my all-time favourite songs.
*hugs Cara*
Counting Crows are one of my all time favourite bands too. A Long December is such a lovely song.
Yeah, I love that one. My long December was three years ago, and January still surprises me. Made it through another one… I’m thinking of you now and I hope you know you’re not alone in your grief or your return to the fire.
Best wishes for a year of strength and growth.