Blessed are those...

At the beginning of 2004, I had these wishes....

... lilting music
... always-fizzy beer
... sunny beaches
... snowy mountains
... winning stocks
... Wall street bonuses
... healthy heart for that extra love
... sturdy liver for that extra drink
... 20 degree Celcius all-year-round
... clear-requirement-users
... bug-free systems
... limitless budgets
... friends in need
... reciprocating women
... sensitive men
... compliant children
... a goof-proof Bush
... a "hopefully" enjoyable Star Wars part III
... an English win in any sports (Rugby doesn't count!)
... an Indian win in cricket (other sports don't count!)
... a US win in Gulf (Saddam doesn't count!)
and
... actionable resolutions !!!

And as in life there have been

Hits (England wins almost 9-in-a-row in cricket!)

Misses (Bush winning the elections!) &

Pipe-dreams (limitless budgets being one!)....

But for the coming year, there is only one wish:

A Speedy Rehabilitation Of The Millions Affected By The Tsunamis

Please do what you can to touch those lives that are hanging by a thread and only just...

Have a Blessed 2005!!

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