As we enter a new year, one might wonder what we have to which we can look forward. Look at the news: war (again) in Palestine, piracy off the coast of Africa, corrupt politicians, parents killing their own kids, an economy that is in the tank, etc. How can anyone have a positive outlook?
We can have a positive outlook because change is inevitable. Nothing stays the same. Given that, the only real question is: What are we, as individuals, going to do to ensure that the changes that take place are as positive as possible? None of us can broker a Middle East peace deal. None of us can come up with the road map toward economic recovery. However, we can set an example to those around us. When we want to snipe at that person that grates on us, we can wish them a happy day. When we see someone in need, we can make a small donation to a social service agency.
The Berlin Wall fell not because of bulldozers, but because tens of thousands of individuals each took out a very small chunk of the wall (literally and figuratively).
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