December ending marks the traditional time of reflection and consideration; reflecting on the events of the past and considering a (hopefully) learned path to the new. Oh yes there are sins to be atoned and resolutions affirmed. But we are seldom really sorry and less often very resolved; and neither one’s important unless we engage it for today.

(Real) life is engaging. Your power to engage springs from a power to influence what is real; and today is the only day that’s real. One cannot just engage in the past or in the future as though it were real (unless you are under some very specialized care . . .).

So yes, reflect for just a moment and imagine better tomorrows. But remember that tomorrow does not ever come and yesterday will never come again. Today is here today. And the nice thing is – when you wake up tomorrow it will be today.

So be true to yourself and nice to someone else. It’s the holidays.

Seasons Greetings, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Day! (Every day for days and days to come)

Jim

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