Birthdays bring a lot of reflecting to me of the past year and where I want to travel the next year. This particular birthday will start a new decade for me. I know that numbers aren't telling of the person, but now I understand Jack Benny's like of "39"! It has been the reflecting of how many people have been so supportive of me this year and the connections that I have developed with people that make me feel so rich! Social media has its issues, but I have been able to reach out, meet, and reconnect with so many.
That leads me to the politics issue. For me, politics is not Republican or Democratic, but "P" for People. AS a community leader, I need to keep focused on the people around me. It's through them that I learn and become a better person. I focus my energies on making our City a better place for all. Connections are two-way streets. I hope that the new year for me will be one filled with more connections and deepening the ones that I already have. Thank you to all of you who have contributed to this being one of the best years of my life and I look forward to the next one, regardless of what number it is! (By the way, my grandma lived to 102, so I plan to do the same!)
