December 31, 2005

December 31, 2005

Have a wonderful new year’s everybody! We just got off the phone with our friend Nellie. She lives in Armenia and their new year arrives in an hour. Armenians will have family come to their house and celebrate with a large feast and beverages. It’s a great tradition that we are sad to miss.

I hope spend to spend more time this year making a difference in people’s lives.

I look forward to the challenges of 2006. As I look back on 2005, we had many challenges that we faced head on and overcame.

I hope that people will continue to try to make themselves better people through education, volunteerism, lending a helping hand, and peace. The world is a lot different than when I was growing up. There are many more people in this world than in 1974 but it seems as it grows, we lose our virtues and our focus. We have lost touch with our community, the land, and the human population. We need to stop thinking about the individual and start thinking about the larger picture, such as the community, country, and world. A paradigm shift is needed!

And for the new year I recommend the following two movies:

Syriana

March of the Penguins