Gosh, it doesn't seem that long ago we were all agog about the turn of the new Century. Now in its fifth year, or sixth depending on how you count; it is coming to an end.

Hopefully the waves wash away some of the horror of the year. The human suffering worldwide this past twelve months has been dreadful. Let us pray and hope that nature will be kinder to us in 2006. I'm afraid, however, that man's inhumanity to mankind will not lessen.

In this country we can anticipate spreading scandals in our Congress, a decline of confidence in our Institutions, and more partisan bickering.

I take considerable solace from how I experience people on this site. Collectively we photographically document our lives which consist of good will, family orientation, and caring for each other.

So let the waves of the past roll over us and break against the shore. Let us retain our Faith, Our Hope, and Our Love.

My warmest best wishes to you all for a New Year that supports your hopes and dreams. – Robin