Resolution Time

Ahhh, the first blog of a new year, so many things to say, and maybe I’ll be smart enough to spread out all the things worth saying to more than just one blog…

Here we are… a brand-new year and the first thing I get to notice, despite wanting to be unique… I found that when it comes to resolutions… I fall into the category as 93% of all human beings in the Western world that make resolutions... The top 2 are mine too: I 'd like to do better physically and financially, and yeah, like 99% of that 93% I fully expect that despite tryin’ like heck's to stick to a plan, I’ll probably fail… Most folks, give up, give in, or get back into bad habits… So, my solution: I’ve added to my resolutions so I have at least hope of ONE breakin’ through the pack…

I hope (or “resolve”) to become smarter about something (comedy, statistics, French SOMETHING!!!) which I realize takes work… I hope to be nicer, which in this day and age takes even MORE work… I hope to write more, which means, unfortunately, that I'll write more bad stuff, (which isn’t really work for ME…) ‘cause a higher percentage of what one writes is usually NOT perfect, and in my case not many times funny… I hope to be in touch with friends more, and maybe even have time left over to make a few more new friends…

And I know that 2011 was pretty good to me, I had enough work to pay my bills, (which hasn’t always been the case) I went on one of the best trips of my life… (and I got to take my wife… which hasn’t always been the case… whew!!!) I saw friends get married, saw friends have babies (different friends… which hasn’t always been the case... whew!!) I saw children of mine and in the family plan for the real world in wonderful ways, (which with those kids has USUALLY been the case... whew, whew, whew!!!) and I saw a mother (MINE) beat back cancer that Doctors nearly gave up hope on… I know... Infinity Whew!!!

Sure I spent some foolish money, probably on food that made me gain some foolish weight, BUT if I had to have another 2011 in 2012, I’d take it… Here’s to bein’ richer and skinnier in 2012, or at least smelling the roses (you can’t eat those) and takin’ the time to be HAPPIER right where I am… which might be my BEST resolution so far…