i wasn't going to write a new one this year , but... be kind to yourself in the year ahead . remember to forgive yourself , and to forgive others . it's too easy to be outraged these days , so much harder to change things , to reach out , to understand . try to make your time matter ; minutes and hours and days and weeks can blow away like dead leaves , with nothing to show but time you spent not quite ever doing things , or time you spent waiting to begin . meet new people and talk to them . make new things and show them to people who might enjoy them .