Well, it’s the end of another year. Should you look back and assess it? Should you move forward and forget it? Was it that awful? Were there no gemstones splattered throughout the fabric of the tapestry of your year? I think, yes.

So, why not look back? Let’s look at last year.

What gemstone’s brilliance blinded you with joy? Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond.

These are mine.

One gem, the Emerald, was a slender Ginkgo tree planted upon a terrace overlooking a valley. A coveted tree for many years. Finally, coming to root.

The Ruby was a large Zen garden carved out on the side of a small hill. The fluid lines offering peace and rest. Home to deer, foxes, coyotes, bobcats, wild turkeys, and various birds.

Sapphire brought communication in a variety of forms and systems. Wireless. Verbal. Auditory. Visual. Kinetic. All interrelated. Intertwined. Yet, at the same time, separate threads in the tapestry.

The spectacular Diamond brought purpose in the form of a ball of brown, black, and white fur wrapped in one big package that does not judge, does not criticize, does not hate, does not lie or cheat and is not capable of terrible things. Not a bad bone in their body and soul.

Only unconditional love, unwavering loyalty, adoring eyes, gratitude for every interaction and listening faithfully through endless talks, this fur ball is a Diamond in the rough. But it turns out to be the biggest gem in the fabric. It brings purpose.

Looking back at the year, there were tough spots. Would like to forget 2022 in many ways, but a few precious gems brightened up the fabric of life. And that is all I needed.

What were your precious gems in 2022? Rubies, Emeralds, Sapphires and Diamonds?

To a spectacular 2023 with many multicolor threads in your tapestry of life scattered with precious gemstones.