Every year, as we step into a new year, we begin with great hopes and strong resolutions. But when we look back, the year often turns out to be a mixed one—many plans unfinished and many intentions only half fulfilled. In reality, the new year is simply a reset of the clock. A day is still a day, and the routine of yesterday often continues into today. Yet, the new year carries something deeper: an expectation—a desire to reset, to do better, and to build something greater.  

When something happens to us or to our immediate family and friends, it deeply troubles us, causing worry and a heavy burden that...