STOP AND APPRECIATE THE ROSES

The New Year 2026 is an open slate for beginnings and resolutions and opportunities. Appreciate and treasure life… Like the fragile beauty of a colorful butterfly flitting on a blazing star plant's petals. The glorious majesty of a single or double rainbow after a sunshower. The wagging of a velvet puppy dog’s tail symbolizing extreme affection. The sunshine of daffodils broadcasting a golden triumph of flowering perfection. The melodious tuffed titmouse announcing its presence sweetly in the New England branches. The joy of growing up in a neighborhood or community that embraces front porches and next door folks. Experiencing the togetherness of family and friends on holidays, happy and sad times, joys and sorrows. To recognize the pleasure of hugs, kisses and embraces, cherishing that you are never alone. To experience Christmas any month of the year thanks to Hallmark Movies,like Christmas in July, no snow. To pray for the day when peace will reign and everyone will enjoy enough to eat, clean water to drink, a sturdy roof over your head, worthy work earning enough money to pay bills and health insurance to cover medical needs. May no one suffer from need or want. To sustain education to guarantee learning across the playing field with equality for the world. May the world encourage learning and curiosity all the years of your life, for girls and boys. May everyone leave the world a little better than they found it. You have only to save one person to be credited with saving the whole world. May you be privileged to explore all the arts, hobbies, games, and sports that your heart desires…and never be picked last. May democracy reign peacefully across the globe with honest politician never being an oxymoron. VOTE. May freedom of religion rule supreme, and never be an excuse to wage war or to kill. May the immigrants who built countries be honored and valued for their contributions to our betterment. Let us all share the blessings we are able to enjoy and let no one suffer the wickedness of others. May everyone on earth know the glory of being loved, of earning a good name, of contributing to making this world a little better for having lived here, for enjoying good health and a long life. Whether you love nature’s magnificent sunsets or marshmallow frosted ice cream sundaes, glorious sunrises or intricate spider webs, may you imagine the beauty of nature bringing joy to your life. When you play the game of what the clouds look like- either elephant or egg or eagle- you have fun. May you perform random acts of kindness -anonymously- and never waste your days FOMO, with Fear of Missing Out. And, most of all, may you Never Postpone Joy!