A by-the-numbers look at Obama's first year

Ok, so I am a few days late on my first post for the new year. Who said new year resolutions couldn't start late, as long as you complete them, right?!
I found this and thought it was interesting. Take what you like and feel free to leave the rest.

A by-the-numbers look at Obama's first year

Resolutions

New year resolutions almost always have something to do with health, well-being and/or weight loss. Although I always hope to have a healthy new year, this year my resolution (14 days into the new year) is to write to my blog AT LEAST three, yes I said three, times per week starting this Monday. If you see the history of this blog you'll understand this is going to be a HUGE undertaking on my part. I hope this will force me to take a few minutes to breath and contemplate my day, my life and the world around me. I want to stop getting so caught up in the day to day grind. I want to be able to slow down to see the beauty that is around me everyday and notice the simple things in life that we oftentimes take for granted. Hopefully having to sit down with my blog three times a week will help me reach these goals more easily.
Wish me luck! See you on Monday!

Christmastime Poem by Madeleine L’Engle

The Risk of Birth

This is no time for a child to be born,
With the earth betrayed by war & hate
And a nova lighting the sky to warn
That time runs out & sun burns late.

That was no time for a child to be born,
In a land in the crushing grip of Rome;
Honour & truth were trampled by scorn—
Yet here did the Saviour make his home.

When is the time for love to be born?
The inn is full on the planet earth,
And by greed & pride the sky is torn—
Yet Love still takes the risk of birth.

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