Leonard Pitts: 2018, the year we lost ourselves

Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?Of course not.As a year ticks into its final hours, old acquaintances are front of mind, sometimes painfully so. It lends a certain melancholy sweetness to the whole ritual. We mark a milestone reached, but we also remember all that we have lost along the way.Meaning personal losses, yes: a dad, a friend, a child, a husband or a sister who once was here but has since turned to memory. But it's a moment for remembering our public losses,