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A new year begins,
full of hope and promise
This mystery yet to be solved
The unknown not yet discovered.
If anything, this past year taught me:
   time is precious
   life is precious
   togetherness is precious
Things have changed so much
The "new normal" practically erased 
   the "old normal"
What will this year bring?
New opportunities, new changes?
Or a slow return to what was and
   what is missed?