It's a very quiet Christmas morning 2022. Outside it is very, very cold, but there's no snow. Our Christmas Eve was quiet due to a number of loved ones coming down with COVID or traveling, but it was intimate and very nice. This morning those here are fast asleep; the house is almost already for company; and I'm enjoying a few solitary moments before today's expected festive celebration.
As I consider life in general, I would say my greatest emotion today is gratitude--gratitude for family, home, leadership, and the love I experience in life. I'm also a bit frustrated by the world situation when it comes to the hardship experienced by those who are displaced, impoverished, suffering losses due to senseless violence, and troubled because they didn't get the love and care they deserved in life. I want to see our world do a better job by all people, and I believe that with greater care and imagination, we can serve one another better. I'll be thinking about how I might contribute to this betterment in 2023.
I have some substantial personal goals for the new year, and I'll be interested to see if I'm able to reach the expectations I have for myself. In the meantime, I'll attend to the day and loved ones I'll share the holiday with with grace and gratitude. Onward.