<a href="http://www.glitter-graphics.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://dl.glitter-graphics.net/pub/147/147641j75rmh6go1.gif" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a><br /><br />At the New Year <br /><br /><br />It doesn’t seem quite possible.<br />A year has gone so fast,<br />As time is running out for me,<br />I try to make them last&#33;<br /><br />I guess it’s true, that saying,<br />Time and tide don’t wait,<br />But it wouldn’t bother me,<br />If they would hesitate.<br /><br />Are we in a better place,<br />Than last year at this time?<br />War still rages all around,<br />And we’re overrun with crime&#33;<br /><br />I hope this world grows friendlier,<br />Starting, first, at home,<br />Then we must carry that spirit,<br />Wherever else we roam.<br /><br />Keep your resolutions simple,<br />Things that add joy to your life,<br />Little changes often help,<br />Eliminate some strife.<br /><br />As 2008 makes its debut,<br />I wish you the best of years,<br />My love to all of you and yours,<br />I raise my glass in cheers&#33;<br /><br />Carmen Henesy<br />12/30/07<br /><br />