How Do You Measure, Measure a Year?

Cali did a great job in her final choir concert of the year. She and a couple friends tried out for a solo part and she was selected to sing in a trio. They sang some fun songs, but the one that really got my goat was Seasons of Love from the musical, Rent. I hadn't planned to cry or get emotional. In fact I rushed from work to even get to the recital. But, once I was settled and they began singing, the tears flowed. Cali was looking at me like I was an idiot, and I tried to bow my head and let the tears drip into my lap.

Next year she is off to the junior high, and I've had a lot of time to think about how a year is measured.