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Happy New Year, as We Face 2021 Together

Happy New Year, as We Face 2021 Together
The ball drops to ring in the new year in a mostly empty Times Square in New York City on Jan. 1, 2021. Corey Sipkin/AFP via Getty Images
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Happy New Year!
We usually look forward with some joy to the beginning of a new year, as it brings the hope of unrealized possibilities. In 2021, though, the joy of the new year may be dulled by controversy and apprehension. But we should take heart: In the most important matters, our destiny is in our own hands.