Change

Change,

The cry of a newborn,

The first snowflake on your nose in December,

Listening to a different radio station.

Change,

Leading your team to victory for the first time,

Forgiving someone you hate,

Tasting something new.

Change,

Making the Youth Council in your town,

Watching a horror movie instead of a chic flick,

Playing the piano in seminary.

Change,

Finally getting those braces off,

Getting a bonus at work,

Winning the Geography Bee.

Change,

Watching your youngest go off to college,

Your father losing his job,

Your first day at a new school.

Change,

Learning you were never good enough,

Going through a divorce,

Being diagnosed with a disease.

Change,

Growing apart from your friends,

Having your favorite show cancelled,

Not achieving your dreams.

Change,

Moving to a new state,

Failing a class,

The death of your companion in life.

Change,

Can be good or bad,

Big or little,

Surprising or planned.

Change is.... inevitable

New Years Resolutions

Yes folks! It's that time again... a time for change! For promising yourself that you will make changes for the better in your life! It's time to make your New Years resolutions! Well, most of you will have already made your goals and may be working on them as I slouch in the old folding chair in front of my computer writing this post. Some of you may be thinking that perhaps you should have made some goals for the new year, but instead you're sitting on your lazy bums watching TV all day. And still others have already given up on your resolutions for this year and are concentrating on keeping the rest of your life together. Because honestly, how many of us really have time to focus on goals? What am I doing this year, you ask? I am working on goals in four categories- intellectual, social, physical, and spiritual. My goals are such that I can accomplish most of them WHILE sitting on my lazy bum watching TV. Lucky me. I dearly hope that I can kept my resolutions this year (hey I've lasted almost a week!), but who knows what delicious cake donuts will be tempting me that I simply can't refuse?! I mean, a girl can only resist so much in life! Studies show that about 92% of Americans don't keep their resolutions, and about 45% give up before the end of January! But don't loose any sleep at night over this, you could still be in the 8% who actually accomplish their goals. And I commend you for that! Bravo! You should give yourself a huge pat on the back for that one! But as for the rest of us? Our lives go on the same as before without hardly a second thought... at least until next New Years.