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A New Year?
Elizabeth Hirata Elizabeth Hirata

A New Year?

A year is a year, no matter where it starts. In fact, every day presents us with newness, indeed every minute.  Ultimately this means we have a constant flow of opportunities to use as we choose.  All we need to do is to be aware of opportunities and choose to take advantage of them....When the burden is heavy, the pain intense, the work difficult, it becomes easy to think about giving up.  But as the 60’s song went, “tomorrow’s gonna be another day.”  Choosing action can be difficult and may require courage.  But action can turn new moments and opportunities into good things, perhaps great things.

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The Path Awaits You
Elizabeth Hirata Elizabeth Hirata

The Path Awaits You

One of the real treats I was offered as a child was a “discovery ride”. My father would take me on a jaunt that did not include a preconceived destination. The goal was to travel roads we had not been on to see sights we had never before witnessed. We might travel on major highways, backroads, or even gravel and dirt roads. And the trip might last a couple of hours, an afternoon, or all day. Every trip was unique as were the sights we discovered. It was tremendous fun. I never lost my love and fascination for this kind of road trip and which I still hold today. On my most recent trek, I discovered the Red House Presbyterian Church established in 1756. The cemetery behind the church contained graves of very early settlers who lived when our state was still a colony.

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