“Look at it, cold and wet like a newborn
calf. I want to tell it everything—how we
struggled, how we tore out our hair and
thumbed through rusted nails just to
stand for its birth. I want to say: look how
far we’ve come. Promise our resolutions.
But what does a baby care for oaths and
pledges? It only wants to live.”
– New Year by Kate Baer
And just like years past, 2022 was here and gone before we could take a breath. These last twelve months gifted us new friendships, hard lessons, and an abundance of moments that underline exactly how lucky we are to be here right now. We have always liked to look ahead at each new year, month, week even day, as a blank canvas. We hope with everything inside of us that 2023 will bring real change for peace, health, equality, body autonomy, safety and love.
Happy New Year!
Your neighbors,
Shaleen and Sam DeStefano