Collard Greens and Black Eyed Peas on New Years Eve. Had to do some research. When combined it's supposed to invite good luck. The greens represent money and the peas are said to be magical. Hmm. The optimistic pessimist in me sees the connection to money. Both items like money shrink. I was with my financial advisor yesterday. He's very optimistic. 2022 is gonna have some tough moments but in the end there'll be reason to celebrate. That being said. Being on the frontline the words I keep hearing don't match last New Years Eve. So many people were gung ho about partying 2021 into action. I'm not hearing that about tonight. Maybe it's the Omicron variant. A guest last evening shouted, "I hope 2022 will be different." My reply, "Only we can change it." Are there enough Collard Greens and Black Eyed Peas to bring everyone good luck? But is it about luck? Cuz for the past 22 months I've invested everything into faith.