DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 31 -- Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 – page book. Write a good one. Brad Paisley. It is New Years Eve, and we are all hopeful that we will see 2026.

Despite the many ups and downs of life; challenges, uncertainties, anxiety, fear, disappointment and physical and mental pain, some of which can feel painfully permanent, we still look forward to crossing into the new year.

This reflects the power of hope: Hope for a better year, another opportunity to build happy, meaningful lives.

It is resilience; the determination not to fall and remain down and the confidence in ourselves that we can accomplish even what seems impossible, if we put our mind to it.

The engine meant to steer the new year in the dire...