I come from nothing, but from where come the undying thoughts I bear?
—Alice Mevnell—
Nothing is new under the sun, except each day as it dawns. The thoughts that visit our brains have all been thought before; the freshest, brightest, best ideas and inventions all have their roots in ancient visions of human possibility. Yet this day is new because it is our January 29. The elements that make it up may be immortal. They have not ever come together in just this way before. We feel at home in the timelessness of our spirits and the sense of the unique possibilities of today. We will be given many chances,
today, to be the person we want to be. We have no power over the events of today, except our power over our own behavior. If we act from our knowledge of what is right for us, all will be well.
I am unique, and I have inherited the rich medium of thought.