This week, if you go look outside New Years Eve, you will see a “blue moon”. You will be ringing in 2010 with a special treat that only happens every 17 years. A Blue Moon is this romantic vision portrayed in many songs & many tales; but really it is little more than an occasional celestial happenstance.

A blue moon is considered the second full moon in a month. It is NOT blue. Our last full moon was on Dec. 2.  On Dec. 31, there will be another. This one will be really bright. Truth is that a blue moon is defined as the forth full moon in a season where there should be only three. Who cares?  Me!

I like the idea of something special happening, something festive.  My family has a special reason to look up at the moon, any moon.  My Mom would always look up with wonder & comment that this or that child or grandchild was seeing the same moon she was enjoying.  Somehow, it connected her to us when we were far away.  We still hold on to that warm touch. 

This particular moon is special, since it’s a bit rare. We will see this Blue Moon on New Years Eve.  It will be gone when I enjoy my black eyed peas. We all like lucky stuff.  Maybe, this Blue Moon is some lucky stuff.  Why don’t we choose to look at it with eyes that see it as news of good things to come?  Let’s decide to work hard & make next year a great year.  Let’s decide to spend some time making next year good for someone else.  Who will be the beneficiary?

Happy New Year.