Leap Year or a Year to Take a Leap?
I’m fairly certain a high number of blog posts today will refer to leap year or the fact that it’s a leap day in some form or another. It’s difficult not to comment on something when it comes up only once nearly every four years.
An extra day…
It’s bad enough losing an hour when we have to set our clocks forward, even if we do get the hour back later in the year.
Here are a few fun facts I found while researching about leap year:
Imagine having only one day every four years when a woman could take charge of her life. Or a day that could result in a financial obligation against a man for NOT accepting a proposal (rather than after he marries and later divorces). Or, inconceivably, a day when anyone could commit any crime and essentially get away with it just because the day did not legally exist.
As fun as it is to research the reason and history surrounding leap year, the whole concept of leap year made me think about how important this year has been to me and how I happened to take a “leap” of faith during a leap year. In taking a leap of faith, I managed to:
The results of all the chances I have taken and the changes I have made will not be known for some time but I move forward with great enthusiasm. Some of the leaps I have taken were after first testing my toe in the water while others were taken feet first but in taking a leap of faith, it is necessary to hurl yourself into the unknown with the belief that the leap will take you somewhere, even if you don’t know what’s in store for you on the other side.
It is a coincidence and that’s all but think about it if you have an inclination to leap into something new or make a change in some way. You have an extra day this year. What will you do with it? What about taking some time to think about your life, tally what you have, what you desire, what you hope to do and who you hope to be, and use the days that follow to make some changes to work towards your ultimate goals in life?
It really doesn’t sound like a bad way to spend the day.