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Hi Everyone
It’s 6 years to the day since I started blogging on my 42world website.
When I first started, the aim was to keep people in touch with my adventures on moving to New Zealand from the UK. As life became more “normal” again, I think my focus has shifted somewhat. Maybe I’ve changed too.
I’ve gone from being a man on holiday and enjoying all that a new country has to offer, to the end of the honeymoon period and noticing some of the cracks in the NZ facade. Part of me would love to speak totally frankly about many of the frustrations of this land, but given that I can’t stand listening to perpetual moaners I’m not about to start! And to be honest, where I came from is far from perfect too. Life is what you make it.
The frequency of posts has reduced this year and I’ve taken the decision to stop posting on 42world. Today is the last post. Many blogs just cease but not many seem to say thank you to everyone for their engagement over time. You know who you are and it is appreciated. I’d even go so far as to say that I feel I’ve made a few virtual friends which is one of the best parts about being a part of the WordPress community.
I’ve decided to focus more on the writing of my novels and will be spending more time on my sister blog at www.netherstaining.wordpress.com. It would be great to see some of you there so please look in on me. I also am now on Twitter @Nether_Staining…maybe see you there too?
I think I will end 42world with a quotation I heard recently by American astronaut Scott Carpenter, because I think it nicely sums up where the world must go, and not the divisiveness which seems to be rearing its ugly head…because only by working together as a species can we truly continue to evolve our civilisation…if only people learnt from thoughts such as this…
“This planet is not terra firma. It is a delicate flower and it must be cared for. It’s lonely. It’s small. It’s isolated, and there is no resupply. And we are mistreating it. Clearly, the highest loyalty we should have is not to our own country or our own religion or our hometown or even to ourselves. It should be to, number two, the family of man, and number one, the planet at large. This is our home, and this is all we’ve got.”
Farewell.