(Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year)
The world has turned over many times since first I stumbled on this list.
Times and events great and small have highlighted and illuminated the time in
which we live. It is the best of all possible times. It is the only time we
will ever know. Elections, in Canada, America and other places have shaped our
collective destiny. The list participants have gone through both stormy and
happy times together, if the sun always shines, there's a desert below. It
takes a little rain to make love grow. There is no meaning to life except the
meaning man gives his life by the unfolding of his powers. Action may not
always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action. Many of the
good words of Niven, Jean, Jenny Coster, John McI, Margaret, Dizzydell, Mel,
Rory, our dear Laurel, Gary, Ken W., Donald, David, Neil, Claire. Ian and of
course the sublime John Q. and others of this extended family who have kindled
the fire of seeking the knowledge of who we are and were we are going. In this
wider family every person is equally important and each has a chance to be a
hero You cannot kindle a fire in others until you have one burning in
yourself. Character can not be developed by ease and quite only by
trials and tribulations that give strength and form to the soul then
ambition and success will be achieved. The future belongs to those who believe
in the beauty of their dreams. If we can pass our history and our dreams to
our children and our children's children we shall be remembered from now until
the ending of this world. As much as the history of this family and the
tumultuous times it has seen fascinates me, I like the dreams of the future
better than the history of the past
The greatest weakness of most people is their hesitancy to tell others how
much they love them while they are alive. At this time of year with the warmth
of Christmas I hope that the feeling of contentment is extend to every
Sinclair, be he Chief or lowman and to every human being on the face of this
earth.
If I could embrace you all I would.
Sinclair