As another year comes to an end we often reflect about how it has gone, the highs and lows and of course make those resolutions that we will most certainly break.
On the whole, with the exception of yesterday, this year has been a good one, better than 2007 and 2006 but still a lot of room for improvement.
Whilst I see a lot of my friends are off to parties, some if not most are heading home. Now I do not get to see my family a great deal during the year, usually at a Summer gathering or at this time of year. But going home for Christmas is always something of a tonic.
Home made meals, laughter, arguments and silence. It is what makes a Christmas. But no matter what the highs and lows are of spending Christmas with your family I know that there will be years to come when I will no longer be in a position to enjoy them with such anticipation.
So no matter how similar they always seem year after year there is no better way to end a year.
The perfect tonic.
