Let's
ignore the Mayans and their predictions and make some of our own
otherwise toasting with a glass won't be enough. As we bid farewell
to 2011 with all its challenges met or simply deferred let's rejoice
in all the potential ahead of us for 2012. Many of us will make new
resolutions fully intending to keep them, but time and life gets in
the way. How about if we simply respect each other in our daily
routines and not forget our joy of the first hours of the new year
even as the months begin to roll on. As an environmentalist I would
like to present a wish list of goals for the new year but that would
be too cliched. Instead I'll ask you to choose a glass and toast to
the future we all share. In the end it is your choice that matters.
As
I ignore the Mayan bright prediction for 2012 I think of a beautiful
piece of music called The Deguello used
by composer Dimitri Tiomkin in the John Wayne movie of The
ALAMO. This piece of music
was played early in the morning on March 6th
1836 as a small band of brave men stood together against the might of
Santa Anna and his army. The battle lasted only 90 minutes the
memory of such bravery and sacrifice much longer.
Humanity
stands as a brave small band (heck I know it's several billion but
still small in comparison) against the might of nature's army. Yet
we have shown courage, bravery, incredible genius for development and
a drive for survival. We can win the battle depending on our
decisions and the will to act. By the way the translation for The
Deguello is Slit Throat, ouch!
Yep, I know you'd prefer the action packed new
movie like the disaster flick 2012,
instead of a John Wayne oldie.
For
me I look for more of the same as I had done in 2011 again in 2012
only better and much louder. For Mayorgate
and no ad LIB blogs
to upset more apple carts and bring forward information that some
would rather stay silent or lost in the shuffle.
Tonight
let's forget all the serious stuff, the Mayans, John Wayne oldies or
even new ones, forget 'slit
throat'
and instead lubricate our throats, choose a glass and toast in the
new year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO
YOU ALL!
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