Reflecting on the year, 2016, my one word for it would have to be “mad”. Looking at social media posts, and listening to people around me, it seems apparent that Every Single One of Us just seemed so “mad”, about Every Single Thing. “Mad” in the terms of angry. Anger is the most negative force: When in action, and in dominance against the good in this world, it is dividing. We all know, historically, what this kind of madness can do to a society, so there is no need to go there. To be clear, I refrain from any postings about politics, so this is not where I’m going. I believe that to reflect on what happened in the past, look at this year of 2016, and see what being “mad” has done to us; to realize the effect of this madness on each of our individual lives would be a tremendous gain of insight for us all. It is maddening to me, that everyone is blaming the entire year of 2016, for every negative thing that happened. A year, in and of itself, is not a living breathing being. It does not promote negative forces, perpetuate catastrophic …show more content…
The gift of the realization of being “mad” and all the good energy that can be reaped from the madness, all the love that is within. My 2017 wish, for all of us, is to remember the madness, and all it has taught us, and practice the turn-around of that mad force within us; and to make the active choice to give and show, and receive, “mad” love. We are one “mad” human race, and if we choose to, we can interact with mad love to unify that force. Together, we are more powerful than a year, composed of only 365 days. So, tonight, let’s give one “mad”, passionate, and crazy kiss goodbye to 2016, and thank it for all it has showed us. Let’s move on to 2017 and welcome it, together, and take with us some “mad” crazy love, for all that we have in this