(Hogmany)
I was going to rage at my house insurers who have declined to reinsure us after the two roof claims (“no longer meet their criteria”)…
was… but I’m bigger than that (I’d like to think), so instead, I was going to give a retrospective of the year gone by…
was… then I got word that a dear friend had had a stroke, and really, my complaints of 2025 seemed facile by comparison.
The latest report says he’s escaped lightly, with a full recovery anticipated – for which all are thankful – but I know the horrible fear of the worst which can accompany even the slightest “event”.
Even though I am not there, and my own stroke is now years passed, you do not quickly forget the reappraisal of your whole life priorities. The clarity of what really matters.
I’d like to try and recall some of that clarity for 2026.
Rather than numerous well-meaning resolutions, instead, just be grateful and appreciative as I should be, for the important people in my life. If I can do that, I’ll truly have done something worthwhile.
Happy New Year to all.
Next year on IaDL: 2026 … hmmmmm
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