Pulling together

In the part of the world where I live, today is a holiday.

For me it's a day to think about the community I live in and my role in shaping it.

Most of my friends are, like myself, imperfect bundles of conflicting desires.

My country, my town, my family, we're all like that.

On the bad days, we get confused about it. We waste a lot of energy going an inch in every direction and moving nowhere.

On the good days, we have our priorities straight and give up the one thing we want for the other thing that we want more.

And usually, we find ways to work together.

On this day about halfway through the year, I hope the same for you:

Making smart trade-offs.
Remembering what you really want.
Finding like-minded folks who, though they're certainly not perfect, understand the value of pulling together.

Happy 4th. And 5th. And all the rest of them, too.

All the best,
A.