Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to All
Dear friends,
It is hard to believe that 2008 has more or less come and gone. Indeed, time seems to fly faster as we age and we are once again reminded to cherish each and every day to its fullest.
As I close the chapter on 2008, one part of me wants to admit that it was a tougher year than I had hoped for when I so boldly predicted 2008 would be a great year. Indeed, there may be many reasons to be negative on 2008; the global economy in shambles, jobs being lost, families forced to relocate and on and on. But for me, the glass is always half full - despite a dismal triathlon season which ended in my collar bone and shoulder break on Sept. 10th in Washington DC. It's all healed now and I'm starting to swim again next week :)
As I sit here in Southern California (where I just relocated with my little family), it is yet again time to look ahead with optimism and confidence. No regrets for 2008 or years passed. It's time to look to the future and be grateful for all we have despite the challenges many of us faced during 2008. As I always say; there are only 3 important things in life: 1) your health (physical and mental. Because if you lose it, it's gone forever), 2) your family (because if you lose it, it's gone forever) and 3) your job (but that isn't really that important because if you lose it, you WILL always find another one. It's kind of like a ball; it'll keep bouncing back at you).
I wish you all the best for 2009 and a joyful Christmas season. I appreciate all of you, my friends, wherever you may be on the planet. Stay well and stay in touch during 2009. It will be the year when we all made a positive difference! Let me know if you ever plan to visit Southern California. This is a little 'Paradise' on Earth and our door is always open.
In sports & a Blessed Christmas to all!
Espen
It is hard to believe that 2008 has more or less come and gone. Indeed, time seems to fly faster as we age and we are once again reminded to cherish each and every day to its fullest.
As I close the chapter on 2008, one part of me wants to admit that it was a tougher year than I had hoped for when I so boldly predicted 2008 would be a great year. Indeed, there may be many reasons to be negative on 2008; the global economy in shambles, jobs being lost, families forced to relocate and on and on. But for me, the glass is always half full - despite a dismal triathlon season which ended in my collar bone and shoulder break on Sept. 10th in Washington DC. It's all healed now and I'm starting to swim again next week :)
As I sit here in Southern California (where I just relocated with my little family), it is yet again time to look ahead with optimism and confidence. No regrets for 2008 or years passed. It's time to look to the future and be grateful for all we have despite the challenges many of us faced during 2008. As I always say; there are only 3 important things in life: 1) your health (physical and mental. Because if you lose it, it's gone forever), 2) your family (because if you lose it, it's gone forever) and 3) your job (but that isn't really that important because if you lose it, you WILL always find another one. It's kind of like a ball; it'll keep bouncing back at you).
I wish you all the best for 2009 and a joyful Christmas season. I appreciate all of you, my friends, wherever you may be on the planet. Stay well and stay in touch during 2009. It will be the year when we all made a positive difference! Let me know if you ever plan to visit Southern California. This is a little 'Paradise' on Earth and our door is always open.
In sports & a Blessed Christmas to all!
Espen
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