“Joy to the world,” we all just sang but my joy is cautious.
In these times when so much is shared throughout the world through social media, why do we still see suffering?
My moment of thought passes as I lift up my eyes to see my friends. Joy returns as I remember this is the time to celebrate a beginning. This is our chance to start anew and bring joy to all the world.
“Joy to the world,” let this be our cry as we face a new year and try to bring an end to suffering and want.
This is a small section of a photo by Gilly Goldsmith who allowed Julia to use the full image. I hope Gilly doesn’t mind me reproducing a small section to show readers who the subject of the story is. Gilly Goldsmith’s blog is ‘Lucid Gypsy’.
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