This article was originally published in the COURIER-POST newspaper on January 1, 2001. As the New Year begins, I’m sure we all find ourselves making resolutions that we have every intention of keeping. We’ll lose 10 pounds. We’ll exercise more. We’ll eat better. We’ll donate more to charity. But will we be good people? Will we be kind? Caring? Concerned? Will we make a difference in the lives of those around us?   This year, I resolve to make a difference. I resolve to learn from a lesson