This Year
We walked the distance of days in months with grace. We moved through many opportunities in challenges. We caressed our appetites for many things through the year without necessarily considering the subtle or global effects on us or others. Many took million steps of several beginnings in this year. Numerous others attempted but missed their steps or overstepped their boundaries. We also heard interesting news we are proud to listen to again or are even shy to learn from them. This year marked the entry of hundreds of millions through births, while millions exited through deaths. Some needless deaths of our compatriots could have been avoided if not for our benign negligence, yet we still find our voices to sing the never again mantra. This year holds pleasant and unpleasant memories for many of us with sticky experiences. People's thought and deeds in this year might either affect us or others positively or negatively. We may have our ups and downs this year, but