With the dawning of a New Year I will embrace each day, fresh and clean, with no mistakes in it.  I will continue striving to learn, to grow to become a better man than I was the day before.  I will use the power of my voice and actions to spread messages of hope and encouragement.  I will be brave enough to admit whenI am wrong; when I fall I will rise up and persevere in the face of adversity.  I will not allow my past of current circumstance determine my state of mind. I will never forget how to dream, nor will I be deterred from the destiny that awaits me.  I will seek out and seize upon opportunities to live and to love, as a brother, a friend, as a contributing member of my community.  I may be out of sight, but I refuse to be out of mind.  I will shine like a ray of light in an effort to transform the darkness that surrounds us into a place where healing and restoration can begin.  Will you join me?