The end of the year approaches...

Let me nail my colours to the mast... I really do not like the end of a year.
For me it means an empty diary and the struggle as a freelancer to find gainful employment before the bank manager calls me in for a "chat"
A recent trip to Swellendam with my wife certainly put 2012 into perspective for both of us.
I discovered this quote by Bryan Dyson,CEO of Coca Cola in a travel magazine:
"Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five balls.You name them -work,family,health, friends and spirit- and you are keeping all of these in the air.You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball;if you drop it,it will bounce back.The other four are made of glass. If you drop any one of these,they'll be irrevocably scuffed,marked,damaged or even shattered.They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life"
After four weeks of a viral infection that seems to be getting better only incrementally, it was time for choices to be made and decisions to be taken.
I believe that I have made the right ones but only time will tell.
I do know one thing...I do want to protect my balls...
So for the first time in many years, I look forward to 2012... More balanced and with no regret for the decisions that my wife and I have made.
Here is to balance...and a full diary!