We Need A Time Out

Happy New Year, everyone! It's important to mark the cycles of our lives--meaningless, perhaps, but important nonetheless.

It is said that one never steps into the same river twice. That's very true. And anniversaries, though occuring on the same day each annum, are each unique. They mark the yardsticks of our lives indeed.

So another year has passed, one of increased violence in both the weather and the affairs of men. May the new year temper both and bring peace on earth and in the skies alike. I think we could all use a year of "R and R"--a Time Out-- before we must face more challenges to our resolve and spirit.