Is this a Happy New Year ?

I say it, "Happy New Year"... but in so many places it isn't.

Israel, Hamas, Congo, Uganda, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Richmond California, killing fields on the first day of the year. Where has all the humanity gone ? Certainly Dick Cheney tried to put it into a bottle. He removed the human face of our country to the eyes of the world.

Its all so sad. But as a friend, Michael, said minutes after the fireworks ended... "hey, its a great year, I haven't lost any money yet!"

So may there is hope. I want to share that hope with you.