Sunday, 01/06/08

Today is the first Sunday of 2008. Last week didn't really seem like the first week of the new year--it sort of still felt like part of the whirlwind that is everyholiday season--as always, my least favorite time of the year--as always, I sure am glad that's over.





So it's time to take stock--time to look back and look forward, time start fresh.



What am I thankful for? I am thrilled to be back in San Diego, in spite of the challenges before me. After my time away, like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, I'm glad to be home again. I am thankful for my health. Good health is a gift to be guarded and taken care of. I will do better this year. I'm thankful for my life. We're all prone to grumbling about the bad things, but I know that I'm much better off than probably 9/10ths of the world. I'm very fortunate. I am thankful to have a good job, a roof over my head, enough to eat, and people who care about me. I will try harder not to take any of these things for granted.





What didn't I do so well last year? Well, let's see: I spent too much money. Didn't exercise enough. Spent too much time at work and not enough time developing other interests. Starting today, I will try to do better.





What do I want to do with my life this year? I want to get my debt under control. I want to exercise more. I want to develop more interests than just work. I want to clean out that storage room and see just how much stuff I didn't remember I even had.