Last Day of 2008

It's the end of 2008. By all account 2008 was a tumultuous year. A disastrous year for the world . As for me, it was not a very good year. Everybody knows that 2009 will be a watershed year. Many have lost their jobs and income this year. Many more will walk down the same path. There is one American saying: if your neighbor loses his job it's a recession but if you lose your job as well, it's a depression.

In the end many millions of working families will lose their homes, their retirement income and savings, some losing even their families; caused partly by this global financial crisis created by Man; and Man's insatiable addiction to Debt.

I have taken some time off in 2008. I am pursuing my passion and see where that leads me. Life nowadays is a lot less stressful (I qualify by saying that positive stresses are good for you!) and I find I am more often than not, less worried about events and circumstances.

Though at times things seem to be not going as well (shit happens #$@%), on balance it's an acceptable arrangement for me for the time being. Which brings me to another topic:- New Year's Resolutions. I am sure I will have to do some hard thinking in the new year to review my perspectives of life and options that maybe opened to me ..... I feel that the early part of a new year is truly a great time for everybody to take stock of one's life. I welcome it. I think everybody should have some quiet moments of reflection and review. Don't you?

On this last day of the year I count as my great blessing that my family is with me. We are going to meet on the last day of 2008 and celebrate the coming of a new 2009. And hopes of a better year for all in all aspects of your life .....

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !