An Inspirational Message for the New Year 2023 Speech by Pope Francis on Wednesday 4th January 2023. Worth a read regardless of your faith You can have flaws, be anxious, and even be angry, but do not forget that your life is the greatest enterprise in the world. Only you can stop it from going bust. Many appreciate you, admire you and love you. Remember that to be happy is not to have a sky without a storm, a road without accidents, work without fatigue, relationships without disappointments. To be happy is to find strength in forgiveness, hope in battles, security in the stage of fear, love in discord. It is not only to enjoy the smile, but also to reflect on the sadness. It is not only to celebrate the successes, but to learn lessons from the failures. It is not only to feel happy with the applause, but to be happy in anonymity. Being happy ...

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”THE WINNER” – by Des Kelly I had never seen an L/P (Cover) that described it’s entire contents so thoroughly, stating that Bobby Bare sings Lullabys, Legends, and Lies, but because I rather liked Bobby’s rendition of certain songs, decided to include one of my favourites on KELLY-KLASSICS. This Country song is, once again, different from the usual love songs, happy & sad, & a variety of other stories, heard by Country-Music fans all over the World. I chose this song because It tells the story of a “Winner” and, at the moment, we do need a few of them. Do not take too much notice of the singing capabilities of Bobby Bare, but boy !!, can he tell a story. Please listen to this song which tells us that “winning” is not everything, it usually comes at a cost. Bobby Bare tells it beautifully.   Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ...

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