Putting aside the larger
issues and allowing myself a moment of solipsism (to accompany all those other
moments), the biggest lesson to me of 2016 was to take nothing for granted. I’ve
learned that before but have a habit of forgetting it. Perhaps it will last a
little longer this time than will my New Year’s Resolutions, whatever those
might be (I haven’t decided yet).
My prognostications this
year were as faulty as those of most folks. An old college buddy (Hi, Don) and lifelong
bachelor is originally from Chicago so naturally he is a Cubs fan. Just before
the Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years I sent him an
e-mail:
“My 6 impossible things to believe before breakfast:
The Cubs win the World Series
Trump wins the election
Amanda Seyfried falls in love with my Facebook profile
My property taxes go down
ISIS surrenders
You get married”
With only a few days left
in the year I have yet to hear from Amanda, but at this point I’m reluctant to
rule it out. I also should start planning Donald’s Bachelor Party.
I won’t dread or anticipate
anything in 2017 because you never know. Well, sometimes you do, but we’ll
leave six inevitable things for another blog.
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