It is New Year's day and hopefully the beginning of a better year. 2022 was a year of turmoil and separation, starting with the January 6th inceracation of the Nation's Capital, the invasion of Ukraine, to the denials over the elections and mass shootings.All of the media has a habit of reflecting back on the past year to remind us of how hard it is to be a democratic country. It ain't easy. So we try another year of getting better, make resolutions to lose weight and exercise more, and to spend more time with the family as we also try to figure a way to make ends meet.
I know, I sound like the annual reflections of the media. My resolution is the make an effort to pay tribute to the people the media seldom remembers in their New Year's Day reflection. I want to remember the fallen firefighters who died from cancer caused by the toxic environment we all worked in. The caregivers who died while caring for patients of Covid, AIDS and other diseases. They died along with the victims. To the teachers who we intrust our children to and tried to protect them during a killers spray of bullets. To the peace officers who die during a normal traffic stop and hit by a driver not watching and is busy texting.To the guy who broke into a school during a blizzard attempting to just stay warm and found himself using the school snowblower to save stranded driver struck in the frozen cars and got them to safety. And to the brave Ukrainians people who have withstood so much in the fight against the Russian forces. For all those people, I wish them, and their families, a MUCH BETTER 2023.
People struggle all over the world with difficulties in the country and personal lives. We should NEVER forget that. We, as one of the richest countries in the world, do help as much as possible, but we should ALL help, as much as we can.
Years ago, we were touring in Turkey. Nancy, I and a couple fellow travelers were walking to dinner restaurant discussing what to have. As we walked by an very elderly lady dressed in rags sitting on the curb picking through trash, she held up a slice of bread and offered it to us. This lady had nothing but yet she was willing to share with us. We stopped to thank her and said we were to fat already. Jokingly of course. She smiled and we walked away quietly and humbled.
I love this story because it proves to me that not all people are not bad and have love and care for others. We are all humans in this cruel place called earth. We have it inside, we just have to let it out and show it to others.
After a few weeks not writing this blog, I felt a need to share again. And on this rainy desert day I remember that after the rain, or snow to some of you, flowers appear, and the earth is renewed. I truly hope and pray this next year will be that way. That people will come together, shake hands, hug and make peace so love will reappear in all of our lives.
One last note. I won't promise I will be here EVERY week. Sometimes a good blog is not easy to write. This blog started as a travel blog, and during Covid turned into a Harrold's opinions blog. I would like for it to go back to travel. I will try. Please leave your comments here.
God Bless, take care and stay safe. May you have a VERY Happy and healthy 2023.
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