Because
Without you: my friends, clients, and colleagues
While life would have continued
It would not be so full

Thanks to you and your kindness
My family and I
Have found strength to work though
All the challenges that have come by
And now I'd like to let you know
You can count on us too
As you may go through the same
Because if we there for each other
And step up when called
We'll get through any mess
And come out even stronger.

Perhaps in the coming year
We can change the focus from
"Are you red or blue?"
To one of: we're here for each other
I ask that we find the strength to
make tough decisions
That ultimately
Will benefit a mending country
One we hold so dear

Please reach out to each other,
Join hands, heads and hearts
This spirit of caring will get us though
The challenges of
Poor health
A ravaged economy
War and financial ruin.

It's plain and simple
We have the resources
They are: us
Let's plan to use them wisely
Switch off the greed
Rewire our consuming needs

Can you see it ahead?
A changed for the better life
Maybe un-supersized
And less consumerized
But richer in security
Where we welcome prosperity
And celebrate peace