As another year comes to a close, 2017 definitely stands out as a year to remember. Here a just a few of my reflections. The year started out with the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, and the Twittersphere hasn’t been the same since.  We have made great strides as a nation; however, our political and social divide remains. This year, as emotions ran high, violent protests were held, historical statues were taken down and NFL players decided to take a knee during the National Anthem. We still have a lot of work to do. We witnessed terrorist attacks and mass shootings in New York City, Las Vegas, Sutherland Springs and across the globe. Buried in the headlines of these horrific events, we can also find stories of great courage, healing and hope for humanity. For the first time in 100 years, we experienced a total solar eclipse. In a face palm moment, it was also reported that some people put sunscreen on their eyes to watch the eclipse! …