People

What is life if you cannot share it with people around you, for me, these people fall into a few groups, firstly, of course my family, I am an only child so we are a pretty tight bunch.

Then there is my pseudo-family those close friends who have been elevated to family status, these are dotted all over the place, mostly in Queensland, some in New South Wales, a couple in other states and even one or two who are currently overseas.

Lastly, there are those I come into contact with that I still share pieces of my life with, just in a more limited way, these are typically clients, colleagues and co-workers from my various pursuits, jobs etc, whom I still have great respect for, and greatly enjoyed their company, (particularly in the epoch of time they are attached to.)

I have been brought up with hospitality not so much as an activity, but a way of life, our family table is rarely "just us", our home has always been an high traffic one, so I am always at my happiest when I have people around to share my life with.