Late December Makes People Bold

For the days between Christmas and the countdown

The days before New Year’s Eve carry a special kind of honesty. Folks start reviewing their year like it’s evidence in a case they barely won. The victories look smaller, the regrets look bolder, and the hopes… well, those get loud again. Everybody wants one last chance to be better, or braver, or less foolish than they were in July.

Folks walk around wi…