Riveter Posts

Ringing in the new year can at times feel like going through labor. Bringing in 2009 has been a long labor with 2008 loaded with so much. As a nation we had one of the most exciting primary election seasons imaginable which became even more exciting at the start of the general election that turned into a thrilling moment of national pride. We watched Michael Phelps win 8 gold medals, some by split seconds, an awesome achievement. Collectively we held our breath through the entire month of October as we watched the stock market plummet and bank accounts dwindle. We lost jobs – by the millions – and they have hit our households and hit them hard. We saw a cease fire come to an end and a new war break out in the middle east and old wars that just seem to continue. But we cling to optimism and are sure that the new year will bring a burst of creativity that will change everything. Just like the birth of a new child, we will need to nurture this young year, give it the opportunity to grow, take its first steps and then take off running. I say this as much to myself, to convince myself that patience is what we need right now, but where do we find it when we all seem to want this year to take off running at the stoke of midnight?