With 2025 coming to a close, I’ve taken some time to reflect on the past year and what it’s brought. Honestly, like most years, it’s been a mixed bag. Life isn’t all good or bad but rather is a mix of the two and plenty in between.
Thanks to the busy nature of the holidays, I’ve decided to cut this post short so I can direct my energies to other efforts. But I hope as 2026 rolls in we all keep in mind that while it’s great to hope for good things in the new year, it will also bring trials and imperfections into your life. Despairing over that is to despair at the reality in which we live.
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Steven Symes 