I didn’t write much this year – published less than 2,000 words compared to over 22,000 last year.
One reason: I felt I had said what I wanted to say.
In 2023 I expressed some thoughts about life and death. Despite the fact that the war in Ukraine is still raging, I didn’t add much to what I said last year. There was also not much I could add about my opinion on the China-Taiwan issue. Like most people, I was shocked by what happened in Israel on October 7th and have since followed with horror on social media what is happening in Gaza.
Other news came and went.
Like every year, people predict the end of the world in the new year.
Like every year, they will probably be wrong.
At the other end of the spectrum, some people predict a good year – for some people.
I am agnostic myself. And full of hope.
Perhaps it will turn out to be a good time to bring things together.
