Au Revoir 2003...

I am tempted to say just another year has come and now trickles into a forgettable history. After all, it was another year in which people continued to kill or be killed for senseless reasons. It was another twelve months where wars were fought and won or loss, depending on which side of the fence you sat on…

But it is unfair to just write off 2003… for it was a year in which new widows and orphans were birthed and the world entertained itself with theatrical sequels while Iran shuddered to a deathly standstill – reminding us of our human frailty. It was a year where people found new reasons to end the lives of those less guilty, and the long hands of the law finally catching up with those thought guiltier.

Rather than focus on one particular person, incident or catastrophe, I’d like to view 2003 as it was etched on the faces of those I come to contact with. Their demeanor and attitudes towards the coming year reflect the change that the past year has inflicted or in many cases afflicted upon them.

For some, the year ahead is a safer place to dwell in. For others, the New Year carries new expectations. Meanwhile there are those that ponder the “what ifs” – what if SARS comes back? What if Al Qaeda strikes again? What if the new year is not what we expected it to be?

Personally, in retrospect, it was not a year I’d soon forget. For a million reasons and more, 2003 was one of change. And for one reason alone, it was a year to remember – as I await the impending birth of my first child. Have a blessed year ahead and God love you!