Show A Long LongTime b Time Ago go b Recently a grocer named Alec Richard Rose finished a asolo asolo asolo solo voyage around the world in ina ina ina a foot 36 sailboat When he returned returned returned re re- re- re turned to his native Southsea England he was met by admiring admiring admiring ad ad- miring and cheering throngs- throngs and his family family- REPORTERS asked him why he had done it and what iss is U nl d been n. n And Arid R Rose Rase de g said one achieves nothing in A n i ilife life except what you set your yoi your r. r mind to do a long time lime ago In other words it has been his 1 lifelong dream his goal from I boyhood to sail around the 1 world alone He did it after waiting years and years at the age of 59 I after which he returned to his grocery chores The queen invited in invited invited in- in him to lunch and knighted him in recognition of his ac ac- THERE IS much truth in his belief about young dreams How hard it is to stick to them How difficult not to lose the ambition the will the enthusiasm enthusiasm enthusiasm enthus enthus- of life How easy tobe lobe come discouraged and old in outlook And therefore how nice it isto is isto isto to see one accomplish his childhood childhood childhood child child- hood goal It still may not be too late for many more of us |