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I always love working on our springy March issue because I usually
start it in late January and finish it in mid-February, deep in the
heart of winter. As I'm writing this column (right at print time!)
everything outside my window is covered in snow. The sky is gray
and the trees are bare, but inside this issue, everything is green –
because we need a little springtime, right this very minute. As my
Mother-in-law always says, "I love St. Patrick's Day because, no
matter how cold it might be, there's no going back to winter now."
With the theme of the luck of the Irish, I've scattered quotes on
"luck" throughout this issue. The past twelve months haven't felt
very lucky, unless you reframe them. It amazes me that, no matter
what a person has been through, they will often say the words, "But
I'm lucky because...". So, with that thought in mind, we are lucky to
be alive, to have a roof over our heads, food on the table, clothes to
wear, and a warm house to live in. (If you are lacking these things,
there are plenty of people and organizations in our county who want
to help you – and many can be found in these pages.)
I learned of a great quote when I was 15, attributed to Winston
Churchill. It struck me so strongly that I memorized it and made it
one of my lifelong guiding principles:
"Success is never final;
and failure is never fatal;
it's the courage to continue that counts."
Over the past four decades, I've had a lot of time to think over these
wise words. I can poke holes through them – for instance, "failure
is never fatal"? What about the Titanic? And success "never
being final"? Well, that depends on how you define "success"
of course, but I can think of a few instances.
The main point of this quote is "the courage to continue". We've
seen a lot of that this past year and we will, I'm sure, see a lot
more of it in the year to come. Here's a great Irish Proverb
for this month of St. Patrick and all things Irish, which
also marks a full year of Covid quarantine and restrictions
for our country: "Always remember that hindsight is the
best insight to foresight." We've all learned a lot from 2020.
I hope this March is much better for you than the last one.
I've rushed this column and now it has to go to the printer, so
I apologize for any errors. I've got springtime on my
mind and I'm guessing
you do too, so, Happy
Spring and Sláinte!
Julie Flynn
