From January 1 to January 4
NEW YEAR is a time of looking forward, a time for sending greetings and good wishes to family and friends. Many verses have been composed to suit this occasion, but I think these two lines, written years ago by an unknown Yorkshireman, sum up all we would like to say:
All gloom be with the old year past,
And this year happier than the last.
From the Lady of the House and myself - a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year to you all!
FRIENDSHIP is for young and old
Precious like a pot of gold;
Friendship is a sunny day,
As fresh and sweet as new-mown hay;
Friendship conforts in the night
Like a star that's shining bright;
Friendship is a gentle thing,
Soft as a dove that's on the wing;
Friendship is a joy to see
And is the bond twix you and me;
Friendship is there for all to find,
The secret saviour of mankind.
Brian Hope Gent
MY friend Eric is putting the words "do a good thing each day" at the top of his New Year resolutions list.
However, he intends to go about, his plan quietly, remembering that fine Danish proverb which says: "Big words seldom accompany good deeds."
I wish him well in his resolve. Doing a good turn without shouting about it is one of the best resolutions to adopt at the start of any year.
BUSINESSMEN use the phrase every day: Men and women in government are rarely without it on their lips. In fact, it could be said to be one of the key phrases of our age. You may well have guessed what I'm referring to already, those three little words: "the way forward".
This expression is surely one that can be taken to heart by millions more than those who are in business or politics. It is an excellent motto for all of us in our daily life.
Onwards, not backwards, is the way to go.
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