I opened Facebook this morning to find Sandra Boynton's collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma for yesterday's International Cello Day. Sandra Boynton It was a lovely way to start the day. I have tried lately to start each morning with something uplifting and peaceful, to remind myself that there's still light and beauty in the world. It's too easy to dive right into the despair and chaos of everything that's happening, so it's important to keep some sort of balance.
Yesterday also brought the news of former President Jimmy Carter's passing. Whether or not you agreed with his politics, you can't deny his good character. He had strong morals and ethics and lived up to them. He lived a life of service, of hands-on generosity and genuine compassion. A light truly has gone out of the world with his death, but imagine the joyful reception waiting for him on the other side. He can approach heaven with confidence, I think, knowing he honestly kept his face toward God.
I don't set New Year's Resolutions per se, but I try to draw myself toward a particular theme each year. One year it might be emergency preparedness, another year it might be family history or health. I think the coming year's theme will be Trying to Keep the Light Alive. To focus on promoting the good and savouring the beautiful instead of getting swallowed up in all the evil that's also coming with 2025. It may feel forced and fake at times. I may have to go through a lot of dog poop before I recover the swallowed diamond ring. But I believe it's important to keep digging. Otherwise I'll just finish the year in fetal position under the desk.
Please join me in looking for the beauty, believing in the inherently good nature of people, and grabbing hold of the positive whenever you can find it. Being kind to neighbours and strangers alike. Allowing others to find beauty too. Promoting peace. Living in such a way that the earth will have a 2026.
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