A belief that really solidified for me this year is that if you are a romantic, and want to see the world full of magic and love, you have to create it. Host the dinner party, send the flowers, write the note, share the compliment, put up the decorations, plan the outing, so on and so forth. The default state of life is decay. To create a world that is warm and wonderful and one you and others want to participate in, you really have to work at it. The good news is, it doesn't take that much work at all. "Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light."