20 DECEMBER 28, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
EDITORIAL
Be the change you want to see in 2018
Let’s be honest: 2017 was not the
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best of times for Queens, for the
city or for the country.
It’s a depressing truth to confront,
but one which must be acknowledged.
There’s a general feeling among people
that they can’t wait for this year to end
— echoing similar statements made a
year ago.
In just a couple of days, a new year
will dawn. As with every new year
celebration, there’s a reemergence of
hope that things will be much better
in 2018 than in the years which preceded
it.
We can’t say for certain if that will
be true. But we’re big believers in what
Mahatma Gandhi said long ago about
people being the change they wish to
see in the world.
In Queens, we can do that by being
active in each of our communities. It’s
not only about marching in the streets
for a cause, but also actively participating
in projects that improve a neighborhood.
It’s also about petitioning
those in government about problems
which we see and working together to
fi nd solutions.
Activism brings about change, but
we also need to change our attitudes
as people. We need to reject stereotypes
once and for all and realize
that we’re all in this place for the
same purpose. We may have myriad
diff erences, but we all live together
side by side in the greatest, most diverse
county on Earth. We want our
children to live in security, safety
and prosperity — and we want their
children to do the same.
If we can co-exist, if we can resolve
our diff erences without tearing each
other down, what excuse does the
rest of the world have not to follow
our lead?
This year was fi lled with all kinds
of disturbing events — daily Twitter
rants from the president that put the
world on edge; an ongoing investigation
into Russian interference in last
year’s election; a new tax law that
will redistribute massive amounts of
wealth to the nation’s richest people;
hurricanes that leveled parts of our
country; sexual harassment scandals
rocking Hollywood and Washington;
two terrorist attacks in New York that,
thankfully, weren’t as horrifi c as they
could have been; and (the most minor
of these events) a city transportation
system that’s falling apart before
our eyes.
Let’s hope and pray 2018 will bring
happier times. We could use the break!
We wish you all a happy, healthy,
peaceful and prosperous new
year. May 2018 be a year of change
within our communities and within
ourselves.
