It is that time of year again where we chime in the New Year, and some of us make resolutions for the upcoming New Year. However, today something clicked with me, I don’t know call it my “small town” mentality kicking in or just being tired of living in a big city and feeling like a “small town” is the worse thing in the world!! Then again, it could be my eldest child’s looks at me like I’ve been taken over by aliens. Who knows what makes my mind tick at least it ticks!
All resolutions means is the state or quality of being resolved; firm determination, according to dictionary.com. So I find it funny this year for some reason, why does it take a new year to ring in for resolutions to be made? I guess in some form or fashion I have been making resolutions all year in some degree or another. Some good and some not so good, but at the end of the year, I have determined what I have been doing is evaluating my life. What I have determined is not what most would expect. I’m sure many would think that I have determined I’ve got tunnel vision about life and what is expected. Then there are some that would think that I’m materialistic and care only for myself. Many would determine I’m spoiled and on many levels blessed. Well, to a great degree I’d agree with those determinations, but not to the degree that others would. I believe that everyone has bits of those abilities in themselves they just show them differently, hence, what makes us different.
I have always looked at myself as a determined woman on anything that is important to me. My beliefs are important to me, my friendships are important to me (however not always one sided), but my family (and yes that includes my dogs) is the most important to me. However, I am also not so one sided to think that what is important to me is just as important, or has any importance to other’s, again what makes us different! I guess that I have a new determination on life in this upcoming New Year. I guess I can thank my daughter and her innocence for that!!! One cannot go backwards no matter how hard we wish we could, all we can do is go forward. For as the clocks ticks each second by, it is a second of our life we can not change nor move backwards, time does not stand still, so therefore this “small town” girl will now finally become a face in a big city town and a face with a voice. No longer just a faceless individual in a large over populated crowd!
I hope that this New Year finds everyone with his or her hand out stretched in friendship and not in need. Happiness and prosperous wishes to everyone and theirs!!! Happy New Year!
CHEERS!
Jamie
Thanks for the lovely New Years wishes!
Like you, I've made resolutions through out the past year rather than waiting for tonight. I wonder if we don't do better fulfilling our resolutions when we are faced with a starting point like a new year. It gives us a concrete point where we can start to measure our progress.
Having said that....maybe birthday resolutions, or Fourth of July resolutions would work just as well. Perhaps we make our resolutions tonight because it's comforting to know that others across the world are also making the effort to improve their lives.
Dear Husband and I, and Elegante Mother, wish you and your family the best this coming year!
HFNY
(I did try to comment yesterday, but was told to 'wait' *rolling eyes*)
I hope you find everything you're looking for in the coming year...give my kids (and my favorite straight guy) a big hug and kiss from Aunt T'sey