Or maybe it isn’t.
At New Year’s every year, I set goals. You could call them resolutions. I prefer goals. My goals range from personal to work, small to large. And they always include something about weight.
Anyone who knows me knows I love to travel, my fear of flying notwithstanding. And my husband and I have tried to instill our wanderlust into our children. We have always taken them on vacation during Christmas vacation and, in the past, have tried to take them travelling more often than once a year.
I never really laugh at Mother-In-Law jokes. I understand them from stories and experiences people have recited but never connected with the meaning. That's because my Mother-in-Law was an incredible woman. Strong, resilient, demure, classy, loving, intelligent and so much more. Jean Rack (Nana) was the embodiment of all that is good. Her story is one we should all ascribe to.
She passed on this past week and my family is heartbroken. She lived a beautiful life and I feel so grateful that I was part of hers. I love her dearly and will miss her terribly.
Bob Dylan wrote and Rod Stewart cribbed the perfectly poignant ballad: Forever Young. This is for them:ElvisLennonBuddy HollyJanisOtisJimiJim MorrisonJFKBobbyMartinMarilynJames DeanBobby KaplanBasquiatKeith HaringSteve JobsTupacAmy Winehouse CobainThurman MunsonPrincess DiRoberto ClementeErnie DavisPeter SalamoneDavid WolfeKaren LangoneChrista McauliffeRudolph ValentinoPat TillmanChris FarleyHeath LedgerRiver PhoenixJohn BelushiAnd
So it's time to look back at the past year and, as I think about Gotham and 2016, my thoughts take me to one of the hidden secrets in our Gotham family. It's a small group of Gothamites -- we call them the Advocates-- who quietly help others navigate the complex world of healthcare.
It's been quite the season of loss and I don't know how to say anything brillaint about that. So I give you this:
So this is Christmas
And what have you doneAnother year overAnd a new one just begun
Given that we are in the midst of the season of gift giving, I thought I would share my favorite with you.