Dear next generation, Wisdom is not a product of time, but a product of applied knowledge enhanced through the opportunity of time. We have had a year of uncertainty and wild calamity, yet it has presented the proposition of change and most importantly wisdom. As the world around us may take a dive or seem to expand and contract with the ever-confusing media highlights, this volatility will forever be existential. It is inescapable. With that knowledge, applied, let us all use wisdom to move forward. Take each day as an opportunity to be better—be a better you. Open your eyes when you awake and say to yourself (or out loud), “Today is a beautiful day and opportunity to be great!” We all must focus our energy and time on the power of positive thinking and affirmations, to bring the energy that is necessary to heed hope and positive change in …