The everyday important stuff Good Riddance 2011

I guess I am feeling the need to write a post on the last day of 2011. I am not even sure what I want to say but there is definitely something in the air at the end of a year that makes one a little nostalgic.

2011 has not been the best year I can remember and I am not nostalgic about seeing it go. I noticed in New York they had a "good riddance" day for 2011 and I wish I had attended.

Real Estate wise, this has been probably the busiest year I have had. And while I suppose this should be a good thing, I find that I have been so immersed in Real Estate that the rest of my life has actually suffered a great deal. And to top it all off, busy does not necessarily equal prosperous!!

I chose this photo "save the dunes" for this post because I am trying to convey a little year end message, not only to you, but to myself!

The dunes at a beach (this particular one is Green Hill beach in South Kingstown) are something that we simply "expect" to be there all the time. The fact is that they are "washing away" daily and if left unprotected, they will simply be gone. Of course everyone knows what will happen next, the ocean being the way it is, will simply overtake what was once a glorious place to be!

Well, as in life, if we don't "save the dunes", life will simply swallow up the important and most memorable parts of our lives. As corny as it may sound, or seem, those everyday things are what makes us who we are and what keeps us feeling "normal". Without the dunes, we are helpless against the tide!

Yes, I tend to go nautical when I write. I just can't help it, being from the Ocean State, but I do like to repeat the quote "you can't change the tide, but you can adjust the sails"

Here's a heartfelt wish for all my AR and FB and Twitter friends, and my offline friends:) as well.

May 2012 and beyond be your "save the dunes" year. Peace is by far the most important feeling you can achieve and I sincerely wish that for all of you.