BE THE CHANGE

Be The Change You Want To Be
Harry Bissoon 12/29/2025

What has changed for us as the last days of 2025 unfold and come to a close? Many of us celebrate the end of what has gone by, and wish each other a happy new year, ensconced in unbridled revelry, only to wake up the next morning and be rudely reminded that nothing has changed. Oftentimes, I wonder if revelry, and all that it comes with it,is only a respite from the realities that confront many of us. 

Nevertheless, the new year always begins with an unmistakable flourish of resolutions and best wishes. The breaking hours of the new year are full of expressions and messages of hope, amidst an atmosphere of confidence, hoping that the controllable things in our lives will be managed effectively, while we pray for intercession with the things we can't control. 

For many, the new year is a replay of the past year. There is nothing new, except a chronological time clock and picture perfect resolutions that are only made to be broken.

But these chains that bind you can be broken! Be resolute and recalibrate! Be resolute and commit yourself to positive forces! Forces that allow you to channel yourself in streams of energy that are invariably concomitant with goodness and happiness! Remove yourself from negativity and divisiveness! Be at one with, and immerse yourself in energy that reflects your goals and aspirations! And stay away from the naysayers!

All of this is possible even though we are bombarded with political and Machiavellian mischievousness, and even though human jealousy and hatred  run rampant, and wars, and rumors of wars, play havoc amongst the people of all nations.

And while the savagery of humanity runs wild, with relatives, friends, and acquaintances pitted against each other, because of philosophical, socio-political, and economic views, you must stay focused. 

In the midst of property and financial squabbles, and domestic and personality issues, be composed, and act as tools of comfort zones. Be not vindictive, full of  vengeance and animosity because your views may be different from others. Be not  embroiled in devious and frantic efforts to get to the top, trampling on  others, because they may be different from you. 

Stay away from those who are not in your lane, but be nice to them!

Togetherness, cooperation, camaraderie, and goodness do exist in this human malaise!  So be mindful that as we come to the close of 2025, HAPPY NEW YEAR is not blurted out as a heavily sedated greeting that underscores the realities,  but one of genuine and heartfelt sincerity; one that offers HOPE AND DETERMINATION for a better year. 

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