New Year’s Resolutions

As we welcome in the New Year, we are no doubt all considering what 2023 holds in store for us.

We look forward to a new year and the opportunities it offers, usually because when we reflect on the past year it often not lived up to the expectation, we had for it 12 months ago.

Those who had memorable events, a birth, a marriage, a new job, meeting a new partner or some good fortune to look back on will remember 2022 fondly.

Those that were not so fortunate who’s year was only notable perhaps for the death of a loved one, an illness, losing a job, struggling to make ends meet, a betrayal of a friend, will only have eyes for the opportunities that lie ahead in 2023.

I am fortunate that this year, as I look forward to my retirement, each day being effectively a holiday, I can choose what I want to do and how I want to do it, not everyone is that lucky.

My resolutions for the new year are small, I have seen many over ambitious intentions ending shortly after new year’s day, so I have aimed low, knowing I can achieve my goal. I have put on a few too many pounds, over indulging over the Christmas period, so I plan to lose 7 pounds, a target well within my capabilities, I will keep you posted.

Others may well have more worthy and extravagant objectives and I wish them well in their endeavours, but what ever your seek, do it with a smile and with good grace, and the main wish I have for everyone remains my overriding ambition, that everyone should be more tolerant and understanding of others.

I realise it is unlikely, I have witnessed mankind for so long, and while as a species we can be so loving and kind, we are also so self-centred, brutal and unforgiving, you only need to reflect on the news headlines of last year to recognise how selfish we can be.

So, as I wish you all a Happy New Year, please, please try and consider others and be tolerant and understanding…….. even when some arsehole has just nicked your parking space….the b*****d.