My Wish for 2023

I have struggled for days to find suitable words to express a New Years' message. Then at this late hour I remembered the words to a song I wrote 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 some understanding

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 to myself 

My wish for 2023 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 cannot in all honesty do so unless I allow others their own opinions.

I cannot change the world, I can only change my world, or rather my perception of it. The world is in a sorry state, environmentally and economically. I can fall into a state of deep depression over it, or I can learn to adapt and deal with it. 

What is the alternative? If I go on social media to complain and blame others, it not only adds to the sorry state of the world, but I also still have to deal with this sorry state while in a deep depression. 

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.

Comments

[Maynard Hershon]

I wish you a New Year full of peace, love and understanding, Dave!

[R+E]

All the best to you in 2023. As always, looking forward to the stories you will share.

[Len Clark]

Happy and peaceful new year to one and all.

[Chris Bowen]

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