Gratitude on New Year’s Day

 

Happy New Year!

I woke up this morning and checked the headlines. This is what I saw:

Fireworks, prayers as revelers around the world ring in 2018

The Latest: Times Square New Year ‘a beautiful experience’

Incredible New Year’s Celebrations Around The World

Thousands turn out across UK for spectacular new year celebrations

In city after city around the world, people celebrated the new year in peace.

That didn’t happen by accident. Imagine the amount of work that went into ensuring that when we woke up, we saw only happy headlines.

The headlines we didn’t see were the real story. The real story: Around the world, hundreds of thousands of overworked, exhausted, and often unappreciated security officials — cops, soldiers, intelligence officials — did their jobs and did them tirelessly.

I reckon today would be a good day to thank all the men and women who kept the world safe last night.

(And the dogs, too.)

Congratulations. Well done. Thank you. And a very Happy New Year to each and every one of you.

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  1. The Reticulator Member
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    Claire Berlinski, Ed. (View Comment):
    ghlighting and pressing the quote key, but it’s just not working the way it usually does. No one else has this prob

    Nope, not here.

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  2. Patrick McClure Coolidge
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    Claire Berlinski, Ed. (View Comment):
    Yep, I’m highlighting and pressing the quote key, but it’s just not working the way it usually does. No one else has this problem, right?

    It’s that lazy French internet.  It went on vacation for the Holidays and won’t be back until after Epiphany.

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  3. Nanda Panjandrum Member
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    Patrick McClure (View Comment):

    Claire Berlinski, Ed. (View Comment):
    Yep, I’m highlighting and pressing the quote key, but it’s just not working the way it usually does. No one else has this problem, right?

    It’s that lazy French internet. It went on vacation for the Holidays and won’t be back until after Epiphany.

    Wisdom, here…

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  4. OmegaPaladin Moderator
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    Claire Berlinski, Ed. (View Comment):
    Yep, I’m highlighting and pressing the quote key, but it’s just not working the way it usually does. No one else has this problem, right?

    Your cats are obviously hacking your computer to ensure they receive food and affection.

    Happy New Year, Claire!

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