Moneo: Learning the most important lessons from 2016

December, for me affords a time for reflection on the year past. I was lucky enough this year to spend Thanksgiving in the USA with a wonderful family. This was the first time I had done this and it was just so lovely to be included in the heart of a loving joyful family. Thanksgiving is not a religious event but a nationwide celebration for all peoples to celebrate their freedom and to give thanks for all the good things in life. I would again like to, through this column, thank Leslie and her family for showing me and Mrs Moneo a truly wonderful time and reminding me of how important family and friends are to us all. I say this is because this time caused me to start my annual reflections earlier giving me longer to cogitate on the year and its ramifications.