Ed. Note: Yes, certainly, parts of last year were quite bad, yes, we noticed it. But not everything is terrible at all times in every way. And perhaps, possibly, even probably, good things happen in this new year.
Becky: Maybe Steller’s jays will jump from side to another in the pine outside the kitchen window. Perhaps the turkeys will cross the fallen oak leaves, which I did not collect on purpose. Maybe my 3 -year -old son draws another photo of his older sister. Maybe the package arrives in Dnipro on time. Maybe there will be no more death in Gaza, or in the virus of the uproar. Maybe the refugees that my friends are helping will arrive before January. Perhaps the High Natural Fluorur in my municipal water supply will be enough? Maybe the wind brings more snow. Maybe, if we are lucky, that wind will be at the right speed to make my favorite sound, whistling through the weights. Maybe the vacation dinner is low stress. Maybe we are even happy. Maybe we also have our health. Maybe we will be together again, somewhere. Maybe it’s warm when we get there, and we’ll see blue and listen to the wind.
Jenny: We lost a dog (it is not good), but we are trying to adopt another while writing this (something good that could happen). And here is the best: this dog that I have fallen and will probably encourage (with plans to adopt) had a In fact Horrible start, he was treated in the worst way, and now he is having a second chance and I will be part of giving it to him. I feel very good with that. I want to be one of the people in his life that convinces him that people can be kind. I already feel love for this puppy that I have not yet known, and I only know that in my heart it will be happy in our house and our family. Dogs are so indulgent; It’s remarkable, right? This dog has a genuine smile and exudes joy despite everything that has happened. His “return home” to spread that joy will be something very good in 2025. In addition, spring finally arrives. He always does.
Ann: In a previous life I lived on a farm in the country and for several uncontrollable reasons, for the first time in my life, I was isolated. With one thing and another, I depressed, especially with bad weather. I learned, to be honest, he taught me with many repetitions and reminders, that the weather does not need to control when I am happy. The weather can be anything you like, and in the cold days a fire in the chimney is a great comfort; And in cloudy days the light is of a different color, it is gray; And all other gray colors and shut up, shining modestly from their own light. Gray Cold has its own comfort and beauty. And this is a certified official way of making good things happen.
Christie: We are in a period of great uncertainty, and that is scary and exciting. Scared because, well, there is the possibility that someone who wants to finish vaccine programs ends up in charge of the public health of our nation. A resurgence of polio is only one of the innumerable horrible results that we could expect from this incoming administration. But we don’t have to capitulate and accommodate. I have to believe that good people among us will stand up and continue doing the job of building a better future. My agent sends the best vacation cards, and this year he wrote to me “good wishes for 2025. That is better than we expect.” I think it’s a good approach for next year. Apart from the government, there is much to wait. I started doing a list of things that I look forward to in 2025, and I discovered that most of them tried to spend time with people I love. All the friends who come to visit, birthday trips and weddings. There is so much love in the world. Together, we have this.
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Forest: By Agnes Monkelbaan-Own work, CC Bysa 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65994695
Dog dog: By basile morin-trabajo own, cc bysa 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=100150893
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