Superstition (stupid/tradition) says that today is an unlucky day. Historically, such negativity may stem from there having been 13 places at the Last Supper, but, then again, there were 13 colonies that gave birth to our great nation. In my immediate family, all birthdays include a 3 (pictured) and it has been my good fortune to have been married to Joanne for most of my life and she was born on November the 13th, which happens to be World Kindness Day and personifies her ❤️No Triskaidekaphobia here! 

I have two takeaways from the Super Bowl.First: A good defense will always beat a good offense.Second: There is a time for everyone. Keep in mind that Sam Darnold, Seattle’s quarterback, was with four teams before he found a “home” in Seattle. One of his comments after the game acknowledged this and offered thanks to the team for the support and believing in him.It calls to mind “…to everything….there is a season…..” 

I am faced with a decision about how I want to pursue my next job. Since mid-October, I have gotten very used to life out of work. I keep myself busy with lots of time with my dog and getting the "honey do" list knocked out now that my neck surgery is healing well. I am fortunate to have several companies interested in me with my past line of work in office automation (copiers, printers, scanners and such). It feels nice knowing I am wanted at my later age and it makes this decision a bit tougher. 

I was in attendance last night at the regular meeting of Gotham's LI Dinner group.  It was really cold out.  My recovering sciatica wasn't feeling so great and I hesitated.  But, I had promised to attend and so I did.I am so happy that I didn't give in to my initial inclination.  Sitting around that table, cleanly and masterfully chaired by Shawn Bernabeu and Crysti Farra (with a little help of course from the one and only Rosalia), I was taken with how good this meeting felt.

I was reading an interesting article on MSNBC. Maria Shriver had interviewed, on The Today Show, a woman who claim to have died, passed into the afterlife, and came back to life. She described her experience in the afterlife.The article made me think about my own beliefs about the afterlife. My husband will emphatically tell you that he does not believe in an afterlife, “Once you’re gone, you are gone.” 

This blog arrives as part of a commentary posted in this space mid-summer. Of course then a second surgery (first was left hip replacement) was not necessarily anticipated but that need became apparent during a November post-operation follow-up with my extraordinary surgeon, Dr Gwo-Chin Lee.

A lot of people don’t actually want solutions; they want to feel morally right.Why? Because feeling right is fast and easy.Actually fixing problems is slow, boring, and messy.Real change means compromise, listening to people you don’t like, and admitting you might be wrong.It seems that a lot of people hate doing that.

We all have one life and we are in it together and together we should/must lean in (commit completely or more fully to something of significance, especially when faced with difficulty or resistance)! Lean in with decency, morality, loyalty, honesty, empathy, humanity, ferocity and sincerity . You/we are not alone!Now's the time. Stand up. Lean in with me!As my granddaughter Maggie says "Kindness is free" :)