Beginnings

Janus am I;
oldest of potentates!
Forward I look and backward.


–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–82)

Ruler of new beginnings, and gates and doors, the Roman god Janus gave January its name. He was pictured with two faces, one looking into the past, and the other into the future. Janus presided over the temple of peace, where the doors were opened only during wartime. It was a place of safety, where new beginnings and new resolutions could be forged.

Time for new solutions, resolutions just beg to be broken, so here are some questions I asked last year around the same time....
Will I be healthier, calmer, friendlier...maybe.
Will I be poorer, richer or wiser - probably.
Will I be older, more skilled, patient - definitely!