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Good morning again. The end of the year is fast approaching and I’ve realized I can either sit here in a puddle of sorrow and worry, or shake it off and take a look ahead at all that is to come for 2008. Not to lessen the need or gravity of grieving for my sweet kitty Scooter. She was a wonderful friend and a precious partner for nearly half my life! I brought her ashes home yesterday and that has given me a measure of peace, knowing I can bring her with me when and if we do end up moving back home this year.
This morning I updated the new calendar in my organizer, transferring all the important birthday and anniversary reminders when it hit me that we have quite a lot of celebrating coming up in 2008! My mother will reach her 70th birthday on Mother’s Day, and in June, God willing, she’ll celebrate her fiftieth wedding anniversary with my dad. Later in the summer my step-daughter will have her 21st birthday. I can hardly believe she’s all grown up! So we’ve got a lot to look forward to for the new year and a whole bunch of reasons to be back with the ones we love while we still have that opportunity!
Yes, I’ve got a couple resolutions, too. I need to get back in shape and work off thirty or so pounds that’s seemingly strapped its nasty self to my wretched thighs. And I am determined to write. Not just here on my blog, (though this is always good practice) but I have a couple stories started that I must commit myself to finish. I’ve always dreamed of being published and even bought myself the new Writer’s Market for 2008 as a motivational tool to inspire me to submit my work this coming year. No more excuses. I tried to let myself off the hook already this morning as I’ve got my six year old home on winter break for another week yet-I can’t write while he’s clamoring for my time and attention. But! The boy sleeps until at least seven every morning and I’m up with the birds, or rather even way before the birds, each day no later than four a.m. That gives me three uninterrupted hours right there-well, maybe two hours as I spend my first hour of waking reading the Bible and either a devotional or working on a scripture study. But after that I’ve got no excuse other than laziness and neglect-bad me...
Finally, I want to thank everyone here for their wonderful comments and kind words of encouragement! I’m enjoying this site and hearing your feedback. It really helps motivate me to want to write more and that’s always a much needed push! I want to wish you all a very happy, healthy, inspired and fulfilling New Year!
Sincerely,
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Posted by DawnM on 2007-12-28 06:02:09 | Rating: | Views: 134
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