The end of December is a time of introspection for many of us, on both a personal level and also of the world at large. We look at all our wonderful times of the past year: the accomplishments we made, the places and events we experienced, and the magnificent people we’ve shared them all with. We also throw a cautious glance at the moments that were not as wonderful – the painful instances and losses we had to endure – in the hopes that there was some significance to the suffering. We then take our pencils out and start jotting down our new “resolutions”… what we will do more of, do less of, or simply do better in the coming year ahead.
This past year was a difficult one for me. Everything seemed like it was going so well as the year began. So many of the goals I had set out for myself those decades past were finally falling in line. I felt relaxed; I felt happy. I was ready to tackle the world…. THIS WOULD BE MY YEAR.
