A New Year

It's amazing to see 2008 bearing down on us. We have big changes coming on the family side and, hopefully the professional side. New children are on the way. I hope to get at least one of my books out on the shelves this year and keep building on the short story publications.
In terms of things, I found myself divided. I think of bring a child into this world and wonder what they will know and experience. I wonder what they will think of what my generation has done so far and what we have given them. I wonder if they'll be proud of me or embarassed. Hopefully I can erase the mistakes of the past generations of my family and start something new. Then again, nothing is ever totally new is it? We're always influenced by the past even if we choose to ignore it. C.S. Lewis thought that time, in Heaven, existed as one gigantic moment with past, present, and future all together. There are points where that description sneaks into my everyday life. It feels like such a great responsibility but I know it will work out somehow.
In terms of purpose, I hope this blog can help people out. I hope, if you are a writer, you can see that I'm right there with you. We can achieve and struggle together. It is a good walk to take with another person. Well, I'm off to more editing and writing work. I'll be back with writing specific updates in the near future.

Matt