Happy New Year!
I am not a believer in New Year's Resolutions. It seems to me that if something is worth doing, it should just be done: No announcements necessary. And indeed, if we don't have the will power, ability, or luck to accomplish the goal, having made a formal resolution won't have made it any more likely to be completed.
So, I have no resolutions to share with you. All I can say as we enter 2007 is that I intend to continue advocating on behalf of human exceptionalism and the intrinsic moral value of all human life. One of the most enjoyable aspects of this work is Secondhand Smoke. I find myself ever on the lookout for stories that I think will interest this community. I love our interplay of ideas and appreciate the respect for differences that I think we have achieved. And the brain power and depth of consideration you all bring to your comments! Sometimes, it takes my breath away.
The coming year should be "interesting" (as in the old curse, may you live in interesting times), and so I am sure we will have much to discuss and debate. But until then, please accept my best wishes to each and every one of you and yours for a joyful and safe New Year.
posted by Wesley J. Smith @ 2:30 PM
4 Comments
4 Comments:
Happy New Year, Wesley. Thanks for your work, for your blog, and for listening to us!
Wesley:
You just don't make the right kind of resolutions!
This year I resolve to get up at the crack of noon almost every day, to finally teach my cat not to hide behind my entertainment center, and to finally figure out if the editorial cartoonist "Kelly" from The Onion is on the level or really being satirical, because if he's serious then okay, I can see where he's coming from, but if he's not, he certainly is keeping it under close wraps.
Seriously, I don't see New Years as a time to make new resolutions, but to strenghten our resolve - to look back at what we've done over the last year and prepare to make whatever changes are necessary to do what we do, only better.
Peace and love to all in the new year.
...damn it, I was JUST getting used to writing 2006 on my checks, too!
Tabs: "Seriously, I don't see..." Sounds good to me.
It's not that resolutions are bad; it's just that you can make one on any day of the year. If you want to improve some aspect of yourself, you don't need to wait a few months until it's January 1...
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