Reflections on 2015:
A Most “Interesting” Year
by Jefrey D. Breshears
An old Chinese curse says, “May you live in interesting times!” We certainly are doing that – although most of what is happening seems to be for the worse. Sure, standards of living continue to rise for many Americans, and we have more material possessions, more entertainment options, and more sophisticated techno-gadgets than ever before. But how does all of this affect what really matters: our spiritual development and the cultivation of our soul? Is a cluttered, frenetic and distracted life really indicative of a quality life? And what about the state of our culture? Many older adults often comment that the pace of life seems to accelerate the closer they near the end. If that’s true for cultures as well as for individuals, the events of 2015 seem to indicate that were hurtling toward an abyss. America today seems (literally) hell-bent on committing cultural suicide.