As we ponder on our New Year’s resolutions, perhaps it would be instructive to understand exactly what a resolution is.

While I was a child, I helped my mother and grandmother do a “spring cleaning” every year. This was a deep dive into all corners, nooks, and crannies of our home. We were in search of dust bunnies, smudged walls, and every-day grime that had built up over the long, cold winter months.