Making the most of the new year…

Yikes, things have been rough the past two years! No matter which side of the fence you sit on politically, it hasn’t been good. Then Covid comes, Covid goes, Covid comes again with a new name, Covid with a new name becomes another new name. Masks on, masks off, masks back on again.

I’m weary, how about you?

But there is always hope. A human blessing for most folks. My hope for the new year is that the world calms down, Covid disappears (I did call it a hope), and everyone of you has a productive, healthy, and happy new year.

We can make our own little world a nicer place.

First of all, turn off the news. Second, don’t honk your horn at the guy who cuts in front of you. He might be in a hurry for a good reason, or he might just be a jerk. Let it go.

Pay the bill for the person behind you in the drive-through once in a while. It comes back at you, believe me. We do it quite a bit in our town.

Be nice to the clerk in the store giving you news you don’t want to hear. She or he is only doing their job.

Leave a bit more money in your tip for the server who depends on those tips to pay bills.

The next time you want a pet, try a rescue dog or cat.

Bring your neighbor’s trash can in when you fetch you own.

Remember your child’s teacher is doing a very difficult job. Don’t come down on him or her if they do something you don’t like. They truly do have your child’s best interests in mind.

Will any of this change the world? Probably not. But it will change you little part of the world, and that’s really all that counts.

Have a happy new year and if losing weight, exercising more, or eating healthier is one of you new year’s resolutions, good luck.

What do you have planned for the new year?