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A New Year's Eve Dilemma

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: December 28, 2007

At which looking glass to gaze?…

Looking in the rear view mirror is what we tend to do
as we approach each New Years Eve, the old year finally through.

We glance back at what we achieved, the things of which we're proud.
We also see what tripped us up and left us bruised and bowed.

We're prone to look at yesterdays replaying our regrets.
But such a ploy is foolishness. It's always a bad bet.

Though rearview mirrors reflect the past with clear accuracy,
they blind us to what lies ahead. The windshield lets us see.

So while a backward glance can tempt, a frontward gaze is best
to face the New Year with its joys, blind curves, potholes and tests.



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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.

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