ABSTRACT
Change can be good and change can be bad, but change happens. At times it may feel like change is all there is. There are constancies even in turmoil however, and even amidst turmoil the constancies may be what is important. We meet many, many people in the course of our lives, but at the heart of our acquaintanceships are family and good friends. Travel expands our knowledge of the world, but familiar surroundings and a home are central to our existence. We experience personal triumphs and personal disasters, but personal confidence is the core that enables us to persevere through both adversity and good fortune.
