And why are we joyful?  Because that is who we are.  This is how the gods designed us to be.  Producers.  Makers.  Artists.  Effective.*
(Hugh Macleod)

To be given a new beginning or a start-over is something very special.

To come to the realisation that each of us, as a consequence of our humanity, is capable of imagining, designing and making new beginning, is to know what it is to be alive.

(*From gapingvoid’s blog: Don’t forget to enjoy the ride.)