A New Year - 2024

 A new year has begun, and we are the better for it.

Why?

Because we are a year older for the most part and with age comes wisdom.

2023 -  was for the most part a disaster depending upon your perspective.   For some it was the greatest year ever but for others that was not true.

Last year for me and my wife, although I cannot really speak for her, was no different than 2022 or 2021 or 2020 or any of the years previously past going back to 2015 when we both retired.

Yes, prices were somewhat higher but that increase cost did not change our lifestyle, which is the same thing that will happen to us in 2024.

The only concern that I really have going into 2024 will be getting involved in another war.  That involvement must include military weapons as well as personnel.

We have wars in:  Ukraine, Israel, and potentially Taiwan in the south China sea.  BUT...  we are also be baited into a war with Iran and North Korea because those countries refuse to listen to the warnings from our government.

War will not affect me since I am too old to be boots on the ground, but numerous Americans will before they have had a chance to live their lives and those of us left behind will not really care that they died for us.

In some cases, war is good because it helps strengthen our economy and the same could hold true in 2024.

Regardless of the negative possibilities of 2024, I believe this year will basically be no different than the year before for many of us.

The main issue here is that we are still alive to experience 2024 in its entirety.