Do Apple Trees Make Goals?

A meditation on life and 2023.

“Apple trees don’t set goals for how many bushels they plan to produce next year.” 

So I told myself as the calendar turned to a new year. My general impression of the Year of Our Lord 2023 so far has been clouded by sicknesses, which 2022 gave me as a parting favor. At the end of each year, I normally like to spend a little time trying to clear my mind …