A Blast From the Past -- 2016 New Year's Eve Post

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 December 31, 2016

The champagne has been uncorked...not celebrating the end of the year or the beginning of a new year. Celebrating that I lived another year and made it through the worst presidential campaign of my lifetime. I figure I may have two or three (on average) more presidential elections if the "creek don't rise and the Lord is willing"...(or something like that) And then again maybe we won't have any more elections... I have had some bad years -- 2004 was the worst when I lost my son and my sister,  but aside from my grandson graduating from UNCG, this year really sucked!! Not feeling very optimistic about the New Year, but I do love champagne...guess it is time to put on my "big girl panties" and fight like a woman!! 
 
I do wish everyone all the best for a Happy New Year...may all your dreams come true. May your electricity not be hacked by the Russians. May you find affordable health insurance and jobs that put food on the table and a roof over your head. May you always feel good about yourself  holding your head up with confidence and dignity. May you think out of the box, be creative and artistic. May you try to walk in someone else shoes as a way to understand and not judge. May you have the courage of your convictions. May you live and let live.
 
A big thank you to those who found something good, interesting or positive about my posts or ignored them if they didn't suit you. Forgive me, I'm old and tired of hypocrisy, apathy and complacency
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And as my favorite candidate once said, "Onward and Upward."
 
December 31, 2020
 
Hillary was right about everything!  The pain of her loss is still with me and more than likely will always be hiding in my psyche for the rest of my life.
 
It will be years before we can get back the dream of what this country wanted to be.   I wish Joe Biden and Kamala Harris all the very best for helping to restore our country's values.
 
Hope is my new favorite four letter word!   
 
       
 
 
 

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