Every New Year's Day I reflect on what the coming year might bring. I follow the crowd and usually create a couple of resolutions that I know I can complete - keeping my car clean, sending birthday cards to all my family, and reading for an hour a day. Then I take on the task of thinking about the resolutions I should make that require a lot more effort and thought - you know the ones...lose weight, get out of debt, faithfully attend church every Sunday, eat out less and cook at home more (yeah, that's gonna work!!!), and the hateful 8 letter "E" word (EXERCISE!!!). So let's be real. How many of the resolutions are already out the door and it's only 1/2/12? Pretty much most of them at this point. Am I alone in this state of affairs? I think not...So, to put it in the positive, let's look at my own personal "Bucket List" of things to do before I die, and see if I have mastered any of them. You might be surprised!!!
1. Go to the Swiss Alps. NO
2. Para Sail. YES
3. Go to Hawaii. YES
4. Go to Alaska. YES
5. Leave the United States. YES
6. Get married. YES
7. Have children and witness their marriage. YES for 1
8. Have grandchildren whom I love to the moon and back. YES
9. Skydive. YES (indoor form)
10. Zipline. YES
11. Join the Army. NO
12. Write a book. NO
13. Take a cruise. YES
14. Meet a celebrity. YES
15. See Barry Manilow in concert. YES
16. Finish College and get Master's Degree. YES
17. Work in a job I love. YES
18. Have many friends and family to love and who love me. YES
19. Have Lasik surgery. YES
20. Be BLESSED beyond belief by GOD. YES, YES, and more YES
Let's see...17/20 that's about 85% completion and fullfillment. I do believe that trumps the New Year's Resolutions. Enough said. I will look to the sky, SMILE, and thank God for my Blessings, and kiss the resolutions goodbye!!!! Happy New Year to all my reader's! (all 2 of you!)
