A BELATED: HAPPY HOLIDAYS

05/01/10

Thanksgiving was November 26; the Feast of St. Nicholas, December 6. They were followed by Hanukkah, Christmas, and even New Years—and not a word here from Charlie Hardy since September. Forgive me.

When this blog started several years ago, my desire was to post some new thoughts each Wednesday. Sadly, I’ve not kept up with that desire. In front of my desk is something I wrote long ago: a writer is a writer only when the writer is writing. I do want to be a writer and feel an obligation to be such.

Today is another Wednesday: January 6. A part of the Christian world is celebrating the birth of Jesus. In other parts of the Christian community today marks the twelfth day of Christmas. In Venezuela, it means that vacation time is over and classes should start tomorrow.

For me, it also means a good day to get back to writing and start trying to post something each Wednesday. I thought about just wishing all those who look at this blog a Happy Valentine’s Day, Happy Easter, Happy Fourth of July, Happy Labor Day, etc., and then go back to not worrying about posting anything else for the next twelve months. That brought to mind something the E.B. White once wrote: “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” It also makes it hard to plan a year.

Today I promise myself to fulfill a bit of both desires in the coming year. I’m worried about what is going to happen in Latin America in the months ahead, not to even think about the rest of the world. The happenings in Honduras this past year have painted a dark sky for what could be a coming storm. There is a need for strong voices communicating with the world about what is really happening here. My voice may be weak, but I know I have to do the best I can in getting the word out. And yet I know the danger of losing a sense of humor and of losing faith and hope in humanity. I don’t want that to happen to me and so I will also do my best to enjoy the world.

In 359 days, you and I will know how well I fared in my endeavors. But thank you for joining me in this journey. And, happy holidays—past, present, and future.

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