My 2008 Resolutions: and I Can Keep Them

As the New Year sets in, most of us make resolutions that we are bound and determined to keep, but alas, they usually fall to the wayside within the first three to six months of the New Year. So this year, I decided to come up with resolutions for myself that I know I can keep.

a. Enjoy each day as if it were my last – Too many times we forget to enjoy the simple things in our day: The people around us, the beauty of our town, the flavor of our coffee, the small of breakfast, the sun shining.

b. Enjoy each member of my family and their unique differences – My family members are so different that sometimes I wonder where they came from. I think we’ve all been there, but their differences are what make them so unique. Accept them, listen to them, and learn from them, because this is how you get to know both sides of an issue so you can make up your own mind.

c. Spend as much time enjoying my Grandson as possible – This is the only grandchild I will have, and I want to know everything about him, love him, kiss him, cuddle him, teach him, change is nasty diapers, and be a part of his growth into a wonderful man.

d. Concentrate on improving myself and not criticize others – I am not perfect! I am a work in progress, and I can stand improvement every single day.

If I’m not happy with something in my life, change it

e. Volunteer at one place that I care about and am interested in – I have and interest in history, especially the history of my town and state, so I volunteer at our local Historical Society inputting data, and I love it. As a volunteer you can usually choose the day of the week you wish to volunteer and the number of hours. They’re very flexible and appreciative of any time that you can give them, because without volunteers, most of our towns would not be able to function efficiently.

f. Wish prosperity and success to others – My Mother always told me that, “What goes around, comes around.” Translation: When you wish it onto others, you are wishing it unto yourself also. If you really stop and think about that saying, you realize the incredible power of our own words. So, wish wonderful things for people and wonderful things will come to you.

I could probably go on and say that I’m going to lose 70 pounds, or set a goal to make $100,000 this year, or look for my soul mate, but I think that the ones I’ve listed are about all that I can handle for 2008. If I improve myself, everything will come.