Making New Year’s
resolutions sort of reminds me of how Catholics make a decision as to what to
give up during the six weeks of Lent, leading up to Easter. For Catholics, it is a form of
penance and it is giving up something to make us better. So, I suppose that is
why we make a New Year’s resolution or two. I figure that because a new year
begins, it is like starting over, or doing a do over, or trying for a fresh
start, or trying to get it right this time.
So in honor of this New
Year, I pledge not to make any new resolutions. My decision is based solely on
my life experience. Making a list of things to do is something I choose not to
do. Not because I am lazy or weak. It is based on the fact that I won’t keep
them because life somehow, seems to get in the way.
But for now…Happy New
Year everybody!
