Hello Stefan, this time of year - and particularly this difficult time when all of our minds are on what happened in Arizona last weekend - call for reflection. And the truth is, we need some real conversation - some honest dialogue - about where we've been these last years and where we're headed, as a country.

This morning I laid out some of my own thoughts - some personal thoughts - and I wanted to share them with all of you. You can see it and read it on the Washington Post by clicking here.

I’ll be back in touch very soon.

John Kerry