I Hope!


I don’t believe in making New Year’s Resolutions anymore. I think I did when I was younger, but then realized I never, ever, ever kept to them. What percentage of people really do anyway? The closest I can come to a resolution right now is to be sure to take my vitamins and calcium every day, and even that’s a tall order for me that I forget every 3 days or so.

But, with a new year comes new hopes and expectations. I hope for many things this year, and unfortunately am hoping for a lot right out of the starting gate.

A hope of good health of my family is up there as number one priority. This upcoming week will not only prove our worth as a cohesive family unit, but hopefully strengthen us and make us appreciate each other and life more.

I hope for my career to finally take shape again after many years of uncertainty. I want this current endeavor to work out and remind me of why I loved teaching in the first place.

I hope for my kids to continue to learn and grow into funny responsible little people of the world and enjoy being little boys in this nature-filled place we live.

I hope for my sisters to have a wonderful year, way better than the last, as I love them more than anything in the world(other than the boys of course!).

I hope for myself to be happy, to enjoy things I never thought possible, and to try new things. I’m not very good at that as everyone knows, but hey, with a new year ahead all things are possible, right?

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  1. Ambitions of a Trophy WifeJanuary 3, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    All things are possible when you put it out there for the universe to respond to! Hope takes courage but trust in it!!

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