Past, Present, and Future

Invariably, the New Year season is the one in which we take mental inventory of the past, noting those facts and events that stand out in our memories; reviewing sad or pleasant experiences; and remembering what was significant. Following hard on the heels of the review of the past is the inevitable tendency to look ahead; to look to the coming year with hope and wonder. Next, we find ourselves taking part in that age-old custom of making resolutions for the new year – resolutions we know we...