January 1st, 2010
Auld Lang Syne–Old days, bye
It’s amazing. This is the start of a new decade. It is wild how time flies. When the 21st century started, I did not imagine that we’d have the first African-American president of the United States. I also never imagined my country being embroiled in two wars, and that the World Trade Center would be attacked and leveled by airplanes and the Pentagon would have to repair a gaping hole caused by a plane commandeered by terrorists carrying school children and other passengers. I wouldn’t have imagined that the Supreme Court would have to decide who won a presidential race and that Chads could become pregnant.
I also didn’t think I’d still be single. I’ve had and lost boyfriends and a fiancée. When I run across old college friends, it seems some are amazed that I haven’t settled down. And that’s the key… up to this point, for me, “settling down” would have involved settling.
Couldn’t do that.
All my close friends from college have either married or had children, and I’m so happy for them, but I’m not quite sure that’s the life for me. Instead of finding a life partner, I’ve worked to transform some of my dreams and aspirations into reality. I will continue to pursue my dreams and do what I must to make them come true.
Of course, I’m doing the customary re-thinking about the year winding down and thinking what I can do to make the coming year better, to make self-improvements. I, like many, have resolutions but they aren’t anything especially ground-breaking or novel. This coming year, I plan to do the following mundane, yet personally meaningful things:
• Write more and work on two personal storytelling projects
• Be more giving, while maintaining healthy boundaries
• Dare to be more open–I’ll need a little work and help with this one…
• Take opportunities to develop creatively and share my gifts with the public
Each year is a conglomeration of moments. I plan to maximize the moments and do all in my power to create the year I desire and weather the bumps as they come along.
To a year of smiles, realized dreams, peace and spiritual fortitude… God bless!
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