Just one last New Years post…
I love New Years. Its non-denominational, no pressure and universal.
But this year, The Husband and the kids and I stayed in and did…NOTHING.
My mom even came by to help us in the pursuit of nothingness.
It was kinda pathetic and kinda awesome all at once.
The Husband broke out a very good bottle of champagne (and yes those tangerines came off one of my trees) and we sipped it together while we watched Night at the Museum 2…which for the record Ben Stiller is a mega hottie it is a wonderful film.
But I have never believed in resolutions. I think you should just keep doing what you are doing; trying everyday to get better at..well, everything.
But it occurred to me…that there was something I could do LESS of…
And that is- Stop feeling responsible for the whole darn world.
See, I am ‘the responsible one’…and people’s problems and worries and crisis’s fall on my shoulders at an alarming rate. Friends, family …STANGERS. Heck…I went to the Dry Cleaners the other day and ended up calling her insurance company to request a copy of an accident report because her accent was so thick no one there would help her.
Oh and I gave them an earful too. She thanked me…in tears. And a 25% discount on my order.
I think I need to be less concerned. Less involved. Less worried. Less distraught.
So my resolution isn’t so much about doing something…
It’s more about doing nothing.
Well not nothing.
But LESS.
A little less.
And yes, I already feel guilty about it.
See?
Oh this resolution is pretty much doomed already.
awesome.
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I can completely relate to this. I often preface stories with, “I know it’s not like I needed something else to do, BUT…” I just can’t stop myself.
I have a few friends who live to fix other people’s problems. I sometimes wonder how long they can keep it up.
Hey–but those good deeds you have to admit make you feel good–REALLY good. Kudos to you though for realizing that you have to take care of YOU first or YOU won’t be there to be so absolutely fabulous and caring to others! I think its a woman thing. We all want to fix the world and right all the wrongs :(
You’re funny
I know this isn’t what you were looking for, but . . .
you are a good person, Marcy. Don’t ever stop that.
I seem to have perfected your resolution over the years cuz I do “LESS” every year better than the year before. I still seem to get done everything that needs to be done plus I seem to do anything I want to do so it is working quiet well. I guess I do need to come up with something though to resolve to do this coming year. Maybe I’ll start doing MORE of what I WANT to do.
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