Deciding where to eat on a Saturday evening is extremely challenging. Parking is a nightmare and everywhere is packed. Recession ? Honestly ?

The media do play up on the 'juicy' stuff and as I've taught so many times in the past, the things that interest them - Proximity, change, fascinating facts & figures, human interest, bad news. YES .. BAD NEWS SELLS!

Yes, people are losing their jobs and wages are being slashed BUT the way the media paints it, it's the end of the world! How about putting these on front page for a change - news of more people turning to religion, spending more time with their family, going back to school to pursue their passions etc. How about playing these up and injecting the much-needed optimism back into the society?

Why can't we look at this as a HUGE wake-up call to the whole world to spend their time on what really matters? It shows how money has became our 'God', we spent years slogging in the office, neglecting our faith, family and friends in order to accumulate wealth. Now that the wealth is gone, what is left? It's those things that have been neglected - faith, family and friends! Yes, bread-and-butter is a very real issue, I'm just saying we need to be mindful and constanly remind ourselves of what really matters ... know when to switch off the computer, push yourself away from the desk and walk out of the office ...