A quote: “New Year’s Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.” ~~ James Agate

I’ll start with a story …

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It had snowed sometime overnight. I bundled up and took my first cup of coffee onto the front porch as dawn pinked the sky. There was a certain fragility, as if the earth was holding its breath.

I was in town at Christmas. A good year for celebrating. Good crops, good trade, more babies born and thriving. My own kids with my grands were happy to have me bed down with them for the week and, I confess, I loved the happy chaos and hugs.

But home is where I welcome the new year and the expanse of pristine white spoke to me like of blank sheet of paper waiting for me to write whatever story I wanted.

I glanced down the hill; I could tell what families were awake with me by the wisps of curling smoke from chimneys. So many more homes and they are closer together than what we used to allow in Liberty towns. One of my nagging worries.

First things first. Shortly most families would be up to start the day and a good number of them would be here by and by.

I crossed the yard, delighting in crunch underfoot, to the chapel. Inside I paused to see the inside flooded with sunlight and I held onto the peace that filled me.

I prayed for a year of more good stories.

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Now, it’s your turn.
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