2015

2015 has a nice ring about it. Theresa and I have been living here since 2000 and now are moving away to live in a bungalow to accommodate older age and friendly one floor living. We will still be close to our family and as they move about we may find that we are in the middle of the family once more.

The last fifteen years have been filled with happiness and challenges. There have been many changes in our family as the eight grand children have grown up and have been a constant source of amusement of   as they all chose to go to university and of course became much more knowledgeable than their grand parents. It is the interaction with youth that gives us the real feeling of understanding the changing world. It is on their shoulders that our communities will flourish and become even better places to live. The one great change I see through the eyes of the younger generation is their care and concern about the environment and their defense for a prejudice free society.

The last ten years has also shown how a government can drag down the country with its ignorance in making decisions without good science and to downgrade our overall concept of democracy as we knew it. We are a poorer country in the eyes of the world because of our right wing leanings and complete disregard for our contributions in the areas of social and peace keeping responsibilities for which we were known world wide in the past. The next ten years will have to do a lot of fixing up to put us back on the right path to restore Canada as a helpful and kind world member.

As we enter this year everyone can make this a better Country by being a better person. Get to know your neighbor, help someone in need, visit your friend who you have neglected, volunteer and become active in your community and exercise and take care of your health to remove some of the huge costs of health care. Live every day like it was your last because it might be and have fun. AMEN