The brevity of this year

has left me stunned

Already a year of faith and trials

of vacational holidays and love

of insults and forgiveness

Though I wish I knew more people

to broaden my horizons

This living is so very good

and so very relaxing overall

I think of the lonely, the sick, the divorced, the forgotten, the poor

and send them my best wishes for warmth, love and peace and food and shelter

May no one be forgotten in this world

and may all taste a safe place to live and love and kindness

Amen!