2013 ends and 2014 begins

2013 has been a year of memorable moments....Some good some bad......I've laughed a lot, cried a little but above all else I think I just remembered that it's life, you've got one chance at it so make the most of it........

I think as an Aussie living in America that we got the mix of work life balance right....Over here there is a lot of work and not much down time....Now some may say that, that's a residency.....just plain hard work....However, I feel that if you miss the highs and lows during this time, how can that be considered living.......???

I consider myself very lucky in life for several reasons.......

The first and foremost thing is that I have accepted what happens in life and that I often am unable to control what happens most of the time........

I also have come to terms with my past....It has made me what I am but does not define who I will be.....It's full of memories, some sad some happy, but above all else they are memories.......

I also stopped taking things for granted and recognized that certain opportunities may present themselves only once and to not take advantage of them would not be living.......

I also learnt from the loss of a dear friend that to not express yourself and say what you mean in life is a crime in itself......Because like I said, you only have one chance at life so make the most of it......I also learned from that loss, that you should never compromise in any aspect of your life and to surround yourself with friends who treat you with love and respect and not as an afterthought

So what's in stall for 2014....???
Truth about it is.........I don't know. I've stopped trying to predict what's going to happen.....I think you have to.......My wish list is endless and there is not enough time..........

George Washington Carver once wrote "How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant with the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these."
or better still from the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like."

Happy New Year !!! May it be prosperous for everyone!!!!

How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.
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How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/g/georgewash106292.html#uwp6VDb7poDC3Cm3.99