Should Old Aquaintance be forgot... ?

Well folks... Another Year has passed!

I take it upon myself to say: "Bloody hell son!"

Seriously though, the years just fly by. But what a year it has been...

You may choose to disagree of course, but I always say:

"Although sometimes things were bad, you always look back fondly on what has transpired"

... Mmm, I don't always say that but I think it's quite true. Although, obviously there are such things as bad years.

Now, I don't want to turn this post into sloppy nonsense but I wish to say a few things and I hope I can adequately portray what I'm feeling:

Every Year is a trial. Every Year has it's ups and downs and every Year has the potential to be the worst or best of your life. For me, every Year is a gift. It's quite possible that most of your year will be filled with utter tosh. By that I mean that the same old things happen and nothing really stands out. However, even if nothing of note occurred, well I always get that nostalgic feel when the countdown starts on the 31st December.

10,

Images flash in front of my eyes...

9,

The start of the year, the first few winter months.

8,

The beginning of spring. Warmth gently gliding in...

7,

Summer starts; warmth all around.

6,

Holidays abroad.

5,

Returning home on those last precious Summer days.

4,

Autumn arrives... you kick the leaves as you walk down a familiar path.

3,

Winter creeps in.. your old friends: gloves and scarf grin at you and beg you to make use of them.

2,

Snow falls (If we are lucky) and the country comes to a halt.

1,

Well, It's the end of a year and we are back where I started.

Now, obviously not everyone shares that same structure in their Year but I think it pretty much sums up what goes on. Years, come and go like leaves falling from a tree (pardon my cheesiness) yet each one, however insignificant, carries it's own pattern.

What I'm really trying to say is: I love Life. Yeah, sometimes it's pretty damn rotten but you get what you make out of it. You'll never get Time back so make sure every Year is the best one yet.

And make sure you appreciate the little things.

Happy New Year everyone!

Let's make 2010 a Year to remember.

Love,

Sam.