Most decades, and most years (except this one), start out with great promise, optimism and hope, much like the trees we bring into our homes at Christmas, brightening them with lights and shiny decorations. However, these measures of time, or Norwegian spruce as the case may be, don't always live up to our exalted expectations. Sometimes, sometimes the needles don't stick to the tree worth a damn, no matter how much water and fertilizer you give it, and fall off like everyone's stock portfolios a year ago, or Stamps fans off the bandwagon. Sometimes, sometimes you just have to make sure there are no ignition sources nearby, then take a shovel, scoop up the year's debris, dump it into the garbage can of yesteryear, and once again, start anew.
Happy New Year everyone, and here's wishing you all the best in 2010!
Happy New Year everyone, and here's wishing you all the best in 2010!
