Reflections of an editor on New Year's Eve.

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Once more a year behind us. A year ending extremely sad with the immense Tsunami disaster bringing a countless loss. What can we say about it? Maybe a wellmeant prayer is the best we can do beside a personal gift. Facing the forces of nature makes us feel humble again. Maybe that is the only good thing that came from the disaster. Whatever man can do, whatever man can make, when nature itself snaps its fingers we're gone in a matter of seconds. At the same time we can only realise ourselves how rich in fact we are. Rich to be alive. Rich to have family and friends. Rich to have a hobby. And rich to have the time and possibilities to enjoy these gifts of life. Let's be wise on how we spend our time and how we treat the people around us because if there is one thing we have learned once more these last few days, it is how fragile and short life can be.
(photo & title free after a 1937 Packard advert with the headline: 'Reflections of a husband on New Year's Eve.' part of the William F. Walling Collection ; click for full advert)

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