At midnight on December 31st, around the world it is traditional for people to get really animated in celebrating the arrival of a new year. This is because the new arrival brings hope with it. Hope that our problems will be resolved and prosperity will blow in the wind. This is a great leap of faith because the facts are that no-one knows what the future 365 days will bring.
The past year has been good to my family and myself. We did not lose a family member during the year. That was definately worth celebrating. My financial situation is about the same as it was a year ago. I could wish for improvement, but in contrast to a lot of families I have a lot to be thankful for. We found that the flu virus came into our house like a monster and we had the greatest difficulty in getting rid of it. After five weeks it finally decided to leave us alone.
At this time of year we usually take stock of what the year meant to us drivers. Last year it was reported that the number of persons who lost their lives on the road actually rose, after a long period of decreasing statistics. During the Summer months the news was not good. It pains me that some people just don't learn the easy way, they have to make the same old deadly mistakes. In doing so, if they lose their lives, then so be it, but all too often they take others with them.
I usually don't make resolutions for the new year, except when it comes to driving. I resolve not to drink alcohol or drive under the influence of anything that might impair my judgement. I keep this committment 100% without problems.
We are yet to receive the official results for 2015, but in the meantime I wish all members of the motoring public the best for 2016. May you enjoy a safe year of driving so that like me, your celebrations at midnight can be all about having survived another year on the roads.
Copyright (c) 2016
Eugene Carmichael
