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From the President's Desk
Wow, it doesnt' seem possible that another year has gone by!
gone by. The turmoil surrounding our personal
economic status, our professional careers, and
this country is unlike anything most of us have ever seen.
Yet we persevere. We forge ahead. We continue to work
hard, raise our families well, make investments of time and
money, and most importantly we hopefully rediscover what
matters most.
Those of you who know me, or who have read my newsletter
articles over the years, may remember that Thanksgiving
is by far my favorite Holiday of the year. It seems we forget
our problems, if even for a day, and we reload our lives
with good memories, good times, good fellowship, and a
renewed sense of what Gratitude is all about. Thanksgiving
is great because it makes us feel grateful and it inspires
us to be great (or at least good). We realize that no matter
how bad life may seem to us, there are many in this world
whose sufferings are far greater and far more hopeless.
We hope for better returns on investments, better yields
on our stock portfolios, and certainly better timber prices.
We rarely hope for something to eat or for a roof over our
heads. We rarely long to be warm on a cold winter night.
We rarely hope for a job that will just return to us the dignity
of self-sufficiency. Think about that when times seem tough,
then think about what you can do to make a difference. As
Theodore Roosevelt
once said, “Let us remember that, as
much as has been given us, much will be expected from us,
and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from
the lips, and shows itself in deeds.”
As we always do at this time of year, let us offer to you,
our trusted clients, our most heartfelt thank you for allowing
us to continue to serve your natural resource management
needs. We cherish the opportunity and strive to perform
at unparalleled standards such that your expectations are
properly managed and your goals are met without regret.
Southern Forestry Consultants, Southern Forestry Realty, and
The Wildlife Company are truly blessed to be engaged in
professions that mix landowners like you with opportunities
to manage our wonderful natural resources. We again thank
you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued trust
in us, and we hope that at this time of year you will “reload
your life” with some well-deserved time in the woods to enjoy
the natural beauty, inspect the investments you have made
and grown, or just to chase the wildlife that lives there. We
hope your Holiday Season is the best ever and we sincerely
hope your 2012 is better in every way than 2011. We fully
expect that better times are on the way, especially if we all
do the good deeds we know need doing. Pledge to make
a difference in 2012. Then the good feelings we have at
Thanksgiving and Christmas won’t be relegated to just a
single day and the Holiday Season won’t seem so different
than the rest of the year.
Happy Holidays to all of you,
Michael Dooner, President
Certified Forester
mdooner@southernforestry.net
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