Well, my dears, in the words of Alexander Graham Bell "When one doors closes, another opens" for we sit on the threshold of the new year, with the door of 2016 closing behind us. Graham Bell wisely goes on to say of his statement "but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us". It is with this in mind that my guardians look t'ward the New Year of 2017. Much has happened in this last year and a new chapter of life has begun with thoughts turning t'ward the future, much as the Antipodean members of the family are doing. Whilst one can never predict or exactly plan for the future, it is wise to consider ones options. Time, as we have oft noted, flies, and 'tis very easy to climb on the treadmill of life and keep on going, failing to lift one's head. It is easy to forget that one is the author of one's own destiny and small changes can lead to improvements that open up new, or different, avenues. Our aim, therefore, is to make small changes; some will, or have been, presented to us, others we must take the first step, but in the words of Lao Tzo " A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step". Whatever your aspirations for the new year, dear reader, may we take this opportunity to wish you a happy and prosperous New Year with steps in the the direction that you wish to take, remembering
"I am the master of my fate: the Captain of my soul" William Ernest Henley (1849-1903)
Life, after all, is to be lived not endured.
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