It's finally here. A fresh new year. A clean slate. So full of promise, yet still dragging all the oversized baggage of 2016 like a ball and chain. A ginormous ball, with a massive chain. No matter, we can still face the new year with bright eyes and an optimistic attitude. It's our survivalist, buoyant nature to expect great things along with our never ending faith in the innate goodness of humankind. A true testament, yet against all obvious evidence to the contrary.
Still, we soldier on. See the goodness in every day and each, or nearly each, person we encounter. Never before has a year shoved the fact of our mortality so vividly in our faces. Yet with that realization comes understanding and wisdom. And acceptance. In the end, we can only love each other and express that love, openly and without boundaries. A life without regrets for the things left unsaid is a life well lived. A life lived honestly and as true to ourselves and others as possible, along with self-reflection of the motives for each action we take, deliberate or otherwise, culminates into a fulfilling life filled with calm confidence.
My wish for 2017 is to continue to thrive and learn and elevate my thoughts and actions and be a positive force in the lives of those I come in contact with each day, however briefly. For the world at large, I wish for knowledge, truth, wisdom, understanding and acceptance. And a generous supply of joy. Happy New Year.
