Its a new year and that brings the hope and promise of what is to come. I am excited for 2007, as I kicked it off in a very happy, friendly environment with a husband I love and new friends with positive outlooks. In only a few short weeks, the new Congress will kick off a session with our first woman speaker of the house, Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat originally from my home state of Maryland, though she is elected out of a district in California. Maybe her duel coast roots and the democratic (small "d") spirit will start to unite our country rather than divide it into cynical political factions. Internationally, the islamists are on the run in Somalia. We hope it stays that way.
Of course, there is sadness, too, and reason for worry. As it has for too long, Iraq looms large. The new year was marked by the 3000th death of U.S. military personnel in the Iraq war. More than 3700 civilians also died in just the last month of the sectarian conflict. Saddam was finally put to death, but in a most undignified, ruthless and sectarian way, that we must pray does not further escalate the divide between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in that war-torn nation. It was not the most auspicious beginning to "democratic" justice we could have hoped for. But the tyrant is dead and his shadow will hopefully loom less and less large with the passage of time.
I myself greet 2007 with a peaceful, hopeful heart. I will continue to highlight the issues that I feel need our attention and compassion, but I will try to do it always with a spirit of helpfulness and I will count my blessings, showing thanks for all the good, happiness and comfort I have in this world--remembering always, that there but for the grace of God go I.
Happy New Year!
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