A new year and new beginnings. A chance to review all that happened in the past 12 months. The highlights, the lowlights and everything in between. The successes and failures can be replayed to consolidate what was learned. Despite many attempts, I couldn’t slow down 2023, it raced away from me.

Children grew taller, new life was welcomed into the world. There were many goodbyes and many missing people from family feasting tables. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, Eid and birthdays, all had empty spaces. Voids that are never to be filled as these people cannot be replaced. People learn to live with the differences, as their lives go on to varying degrees.

Looking back to the past to inform our future. Time well spent?