Reflecting

I’ve come to embrace sayings like “tomorrow begins right now” and “today is the first day of the rest of your life”.  While there is no point in living in the past, there is great value in not forgetting it.  Although one day is as good as the next for reflecting upon the past, the habit of celebrating the New Year especially focuses my thoughts during this time.

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