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i’m Life isn’t perfect; don’t expect it to be. That said, try to find something that makes you want to sing today, or dance, or throw a party. The dancing flower people at the Botanic Gardens in San Diego have it right. Find a song and sing it. Find a dance and kick up your heels. Hum a tune. Write a poem. Call up a friend. Here’s an idea: how about remembering something good about the nation. I know. We don’t all agree on what’s happening or not happening in the world. Granted. But isn’t there some way that common gratitude can hold up a light for all of us to follow? Sky rockets and fireworks burst and then fizzle. They are gone in a flash. But gratitude is the perpetual light that shows us the next few steps along the path. For those of us who are pleased with currents events, be grateful. For those of us who are not, be grateful. Eventually we will find common ground on which all of us can walk together. Life isn’t perfect. Don’t expect it to be. And neither are we. But we can choose the common trait of gratitude, undergirded by hope, as the sign of our willingness to envision a future that honors the diversity of our dreams.