Archive for December 31st, 2010

Looking back over the past year…

Friday, December 31, 2010
posted by Happy Boater 12:00 PM

This year has been a challenge to many of us.  For some, it was near impossible to get a job – or even get an interview!!  When we are forced to go through difficult times, it seems to strengthen us to make us more ready to accept what tomorrow brings.  Some things we just have no power to control so we learn to accept those things.  Sometimes we find that we may be smarter than we thought we were and literally change the direction of our field of work.  Resilience is born into each of us – all we have to do is grab hold and hang on for dear life!  I’m reminded of the book for children entitled “The Little Engine That Could”.  He found a big hill and kept saying “I think I can, I think I can” and eventually he could say “I knew I could, I knew I could” as he chugged his way down the other side of the hill.  That’s the way I look at this past year – “I knew I could”!!  VHF Marine Radios have been a large part of my blogs this past year.  That’s because I believe in them.  I live on a large lake and have seen the fury of the storms that pound the shorelines occasionally.  I only wish I could encourage everyone that spends a lot of time on the water to invest in one of these reasonably priced marine radios and consider it an investment into the health and safety of both you and those you will have on board with you this next boating season.  Make your next boating season a safe one!  Don’t be coming up on the shoret end of the stick when it comes to communication equipment.  Happy Boater.