Dear Friends, It has been said that an optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in, while a pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. If you were beat up by 2020, I can understand if you and those around you are anxious to see it go. I love a phrase from a much loved carol of this season, “A thrill of hope; a weary world rejoices…” This lyric feels particularly significant after the kind of year 2020 has been. Each of us has experienced weariness in new proportions and...