THE SQUIRES

Dear Opponents,

If you said we would never succeed, you were mistaken; if you claimed we would fail, you were in error; if you predicted we would falter, you underestimated our fortitude. If you declared our ideas too bold, too radical, or too detached, you failed to grasp our vision. If you deemed our goals unachievable, our mission impossible, or our ambition excessive, you misunderstood our resolve. If you criticised our content, dismissed our efforts, or derided our dreams, you overlooked our dedication.

If you ever doubted our persistence, questioned our tenacity, or belittled our aspirations, you failed to comprehend our determination.

If you believed our journey would be short-lived, our enthusiasm fleeting, or our following insignificant, you did not witness our growth. If you assumed we would be forgotten, overlooked, or overshadowed, you did not perceive our impact. If you thought we’d just go away, let Truth be discarded and liars left alone, you did not sense our elephant skin. If you predicted our downfall, anticipated our decline, or awaited our end, you did not appreciate our strength.

If you argued against our success, declared our efforts futile, or proclaimed our defeat, you misunderstood our spirit. If you mocked our beginnings, criticised our progress, or envied our achievements, you failed to foresee our future. If you imagined we would stumble, falter, or fall, you did not reckon with our perseverance.

If you thought we would give up, give in, or give out, you did not reckon with our endurance.

If you questioned our defenders, doubted our reach, or dismissed our influence, you did not recognise our impact. If you speculated on our failure, bet on our loss, or counted on our retreat, you did not measure our commitment. If you wagered against our success, gambled on our defeat, or invested in our downfall, you did not calculate our resolve.

How you mocked us!

How you smeared us!

From those daily messages without the ‘o’ in Country Squire to the malicious private messages the Squires receive every single day of every single week.  

Yet we reached 100,000 subscribers! 100,000 subscribers! No coaxing, no manipulating, no advertising. 100,000 subscribers!

Put that in your pipe, Opponents, and smoke that with your bitterness.

Thanks to You All, Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine. Thanks for Your loyalty and Your support. Enjoy what remains of the summer.

Onwards and upwards.

Atvb,

The Squires