I'm looking out into our snow filled woods, enjoying the sun filtering through the branches brightening the fresh pure snow beneath. I'm also listening to Nancy Pelosi's first speech upon returning to the leadership in the House. I'm reminded of the English proverb that the darkest hours are just before dawn. May the dawn of this new year shine brightly on this new congress bringing more comity, bipartisanship, peace and progress, with the House returning to its role as "the people's house".