Laugh often friends tho' passing years bring, sometimes, smiles and, sometimes, tears, for mirth forever warms and cheers. Laugh often!

Kind words are such a blessing to the needful, if one but knew the pleasure that they bring.

The song of thrush and blackbird, joy that falls so gently on the ears to celebrate another day of life and living, flying free.

Love is ever where the heart will find it no matter how unlikely seems the place.

His wry sense of humour and his stalwart courage were an inspiring example to so many. His ability to laugh at Life's idiosyncrasies and himself in a self deprecating way taught that most valuable of lessons: 'to be of good cheer, no matter what Life threw at you, and ever to find the hope that dwells in every human heart'.

I believe that nothing in life is unimportant every moment can be a beginning.

Life though, is full of compensations and I have been well blessed throughout my 'Life Journey' with good friends met and made along the way. Life is a kind of swings and roundabouts situation; if you can't kick a football you turn to other pursuits.