My wishes for you for the New Year
 When I sing in the mornings, I 
sing for simple things. I sing for people without homes to have roofs 
over their heads and walls to keep them warm. I sing for people without 
potable water to have rain brought to them. I sing for people who are 
ill to find relief from pain and then get better. I sing for people who 
are heartbroken to have a new friend enter their lives. I sing for 
people  who don't have enough food to discover someone who will
 provide them meals. I sing for people who do not have hope to open 
their eyes and look out at the beauty of nature and gather hope from 
that. I sing for people who suffer from war to have all the wars finally
 finished. I sing for people to share what they have, happily. I sing 
for people to understand that we are all connected: That the rain that 
waters my tree in Texas will soon be watering you tree in North Africa 
or China. I sing for people to find at least a little joy every day.
 And for the New Year, I wish these things and more for all of you. Happy New Year, everyone!