It’s the last week of the year, and what a year it’s been. The pandemic is again surging all around us and burrowing deeper into our psyches. We’d all like to think it’s behind us, but, like Dickens wrote, we will continue to live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. Where Covid is concerned, the Spirits of all Three shall continue to strive within us. A year ago, we were writing about the prospects of a “new normal”; today that new normal is embedded in our lives. In churches and communities worldwide, holiday songs are sung behind masks and greetings were conveyed with fist bumps… and very few thought that odd. Best wishes for the holiday combined with prayers for good health, the latter taking on a greater poignancy this year. As we all prepare for 2022, think about the lessons learned this year:
· Life is fragile
· Family and friends are treasures
· The time to tell someone you care is now.
These holidays focus on the blessings of family and friends, the spirit of giving, and a genuine thankfulness for all that we have. These are powerful principles. Strive to remember them today.
Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870): English writer and social critic; from A Christmas Carol
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