A new leaf

The end of the year...when time has passed, reflections of the year take place and we all look forward to a new start, a fresh start, a new direction. Perhaps we wish to improve our lot in life, or perhaps we wish to make amends for misdeeds, or change the course our lives have taken. The motivation is there for us, and now could be the perfect time. I wonder what changes are going to come to us? I wonder if I will be better off, or worse off next year at this time? I am an optimist by nature, but I'm deeply worried about the future of our country, our society, our communities and our families. I sincerely hope that I am just being an old curmudgeon, because that can be corrected. The course of our nation is a much larger ship to turn. My prayers are with us all.