My wish for 2022
Fri, December 31, 2021 I have struggled for days to find suitable words to express a New Years message during these difficult times. Then at this late hour I remembered the words to a song I write a few years ago:
I always try to help my fellow man
Hurt no one by thought word or deed.
Do to others as I would have them do to me
Is my philosophy and creed,
But there’s someone I find hard to forgive
Though Heaven knows he should be my friend
If I could only show this man some kindness
Forgive forget and try to make amends.
I resolve to show this man compassion
Lift him from his self-made Hell,
Help him if he should fall or stumble
I resolve,...to be kinder to myself.
If I could only show myself forgiveness
Show tolerance for mistakes I make.
Tell myself I’m only human,
Give myself an even break.
But I’ve always been my own worst critic
So many times, I curse the fool I see
If I could show the patience, I show others
Open up my mind and set me free.
I resolve to show myself compassion
To lift myself from this self-made Hell.
Forgive myself if I should fall or stumble
I resolve.... to be kinder too myself.
My wish for 2022 is that we can all show compassion, not only for ourselves but for each other. I give thanks that I live in a Free society, but realize I am only as free as others allow me to be. Conversely, I will allow others their own opinions, and to let them make their own free choices.
If I perceive there are consequences to the choices of others, then I will deal with it. The alternative is to spread hatred towards my fellow countryman, while still having to deal with the consequences of the pandemic. My wish is for “Peace, Love and Understanding” to come back into fashion.
May the Joy be spread to my fellow countryman, rather than the joy it must bring to my enemies to see us fight amongst each other, and in extreme cases, even kill each other.
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Reader Comments (4)
Dave,
Having read your work here and in print, and having met you and talked a while I know that you believe what you wrote here.
And that have come to grips with it.
And that you realize that this is an ongoing process.
Wishing you the best in 2022. Ed
Dear Mr. Moulton,
I have been following your blog for years. Thank you for this wonderful resource. It is an island of very tasty slow food in the sea of fast plates the Internet has to offer. I wish you a very unexpectedly good year!
Sebastian from Spain
Well said, Dave. I hope the same.
Dave, thank you for this post. It's a message that resonates for me and is quite timely both for our society, and for my own life. I think I will have two resolutions this year, to cut myself a whole bunch of slack, and to put more miles on my Fuso!