I figure this is the best way to start 2007. So many people so many resolutions and so many new promises to stick to. People promise to quit smoking, go on diets, and stay away from alcohol. I could represent any one of those. I smoke about a pack a day. Do I know that it isn’t good for me? Of course I know smoking sucks but I also know that I enjoy it so smoking definitely won’t be one of my resolutions.
Dieting. Yes that could be another issue with me. Am I fat? Bye no means. Am I overweight? Yes I am a little. The question is do I feel good? The answer to that question is that I feel great. I’m probably not the healthiest eater in the world but I'm definitely not the worst eater either. So eating better or dieting definitely will not be on my list for resolutions this year.
Is alcohol a problem? I got drunk on Christmas Eve. Is that an issue? Considering that prior to that since last Christmas I can probably count on my fingers how many times I had a drink. I’m pretty sure alcohol isn’t a problem.
I’m not saying that these are bad resolutions. All I’m saying is that most people break these resolutions because there not passionate. They don’t really believe in what they are doing. So what am I getting at? I am going to make some resolutions today but they are going to be things that I am passionate about. Things I believe in.
Am I a good father? I think I am. I love my boys. I would do anything for them. If it meant giving up my heart to keep them alive then I would do it in a second. Oh sure we have our moments. My boys are 20, 17 and 15. I am not going to sit here and say that my boys aren’t a challenge at times but I wouldn’t have it any other way. My boys are my life. So one of my resolutions are to be a better father. Am I a bad father now? No way but there is always room for improvement. I promise to spend more time with them, quality time. I will help them both in school and work. Financially I will always help if I can. There is one thing that I am weak at. That thing is telling my boys that I love them. So here is my resolution to my boys. I will tell them that I love them more then I ever have in the past.
My next resolution goes to my wife. Am I a good husband? Yes I think I am a great husband. For the most part I treat my wife like a princess. I always tell her I love her, always buy her things and hugs last for ever. Even in her eyes there is never any doubt in how much I love her. However, yes there is a how ever. It is the little things that need improvement. These things I believe would reinforce my love even more. I need to start taking the garbage out, picking up after myself, throwing my clothes in the hamper, doing dishes and helping out with all the other small things that are sure to go a long way in strengthening my love with my wife and myself. So my second resolution is to show my wife more love by doing the little things better.
I have a few little ones that I want to resolve. I want to get my kitchen finished and remodel my office. So all in all there are all kinds of people and all kinds of promises that are made at the stroke of midnight on December 31 or January 1 what ever you want to call it. However I am going to make my promises and put them here for the entire world to see.
I do have one more resolution and that one is to myself. You see my dream is to be a professional writer but so far all I have been able to succeed at is being a professional procrastinator. However to myself I make this promise. No matter what happens it doesn’t matter. I am committing to write at least an hour a day or at least do something with my writing for at least an hour a day.
So I am going to conclude this story as my first writing of 2007. I have so many ideas and I guarantee you will be able to read a lot of them in 2007.
HAPPY NEW YEARS
