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 * Mārtiņš Frīdvalds**

'There are a lot of people in the world, in Latvia, in Vecpiebalga. All of them are special, because every man is a personality with his own character. We all know famous people in the world, but have we though about special persons in our villages? I think no, but we have to do it. We have to know that they are thinking how to make our days and culture better. They care about our historical cultural heritage, about the history of our village. If I have to tell which person in Vecpiebalga is special, then I think, that is Mārtiņš Frīdvalds. He is the person whom I know, he is a special person in our village. He knows everything about our history. He himself made a museum, he organizes excursions and it is so great. Here come lots of tourists and they like his excursions, because he is an excellent guide especially on war themes. He was the chairman of the local Ineshi municipality (which is the neighbour municipality to Vecpiebalga) for many years. Now he has retired and his daughter continues his job. As a person he is a very strict man with strict character but inside with a good heart. He always welcomes all tourists with a smile on his face and with kind words. In every festivity he is alongside with the local people. He acts in the local amateur theatre as well. He is a very important person in our village. I am proud of him and I don't know what we would do without this man.

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 * My expectations for 2010**

The beginning of every New Year marks the beginning of ”new life”. New determinations, new challenges and new promises some of which will probably be broken, but at this time, at this moment all of our wishes seem realizable. Each of us sometimes succeeds in making a lovely surprise for somebody, hurts someone, cheats, saves, consoles, supports, encourages. Always good things alternate bad things. In life there is not good without bad. But I hope that in this year nothing will change to worse and we can name 2010 the best year of our and our family’s lives. Personally for me this year will be very important, because I have to finish school with good results, but before that is a long and hard road to follow. I will need strenght and willpower to do it and to reach my target. And of course I have to pass my final exams. I reaaly hope that I will be able to work out what to do after school, because at this moment I have no idea about it. But regardless of where I decide to study after school,it will be something new for me and it will be like starting a completely new life. There will be new people around me. Well, it is a little scary to think about that. Of this year I expect only good things, I wish that only good things happened to me, to my family and friends and people around. Let we all be happy and let all our wishes and dreams that we cherish come true. Let’s believe in miracles like we do at Christmas because Christmas is very beautiful, calm time, when everyone feels brightness in his heart. I hope that our smiles will help people, are sad. I wish we all had sweet life without bitterness. Let at home a warm cover and tea wait for us, if we are frozen. Let in your heart be rays of light, when it is dark outside. Let you never be hungry, let beside you there always be people, who can say good words to you. Let the hope be never lost and dreams come true not fly away. And than you will become something more if you help those around you. I hope this year will be nice and full of good things. Let your dreams come true! Only believe and it will happen. Guna*