With another year gone comes the hopes and dreams of a better year to come. It seems that the older I get the faster the time goes by.

They say that time flies when you are having fun so I must be having fun. In all honesty I am having fun and am incredibly blessed to have an awesome family that now includes five grandchildren.

As time flies I often wish it could move just a little bit slower to make a special moment last just a little bit longer.

When the clock strikes twelve on December 31st, people all over the world cheer and wish each other a Happy New Year. For some, this event is no more than a change of a calendar. For others, the New Year symbolizes the beginning of a better tomorrow.

I would like to share with everyone these special New Year’s wishes:

H ours of happy times with friends and family

A bundant time for relaxation

P rosperity

P lenty of love when you need it the most

Y outhful excitement at life’s simple pleasures

N ights of restful slumber (you know – don’t worry be happy)

E verything you need

W ishing you love and light

Y ears and years of good health

E njoyment and mirth

A ngels to watch over you

R embrances of a happy years!

Be safe and don’t drink and drive, remember friends don’t let friends drive drunk.

We wish everyone a happy New Year and I leave you with one final New Years wish.

May you get a clean bill of health from your dentist, your cardiologist, your gastroenterologist, your urologist, your proctologist, your podiatrist, your psychiatrist, your plumber and the I.R.S.

Happy New year everyone!!

KEN HARTY is the Publisher of The Daily Iberian and Acadiana Lifestyle. You can reach him at kenh@daily-iberian.com