Counting the Slashes

Talking with a great friend last night, just about life, and things going on, we began to realize just how really old we are getting..... (even though we feel a lot younger) LoL
We talked about opportunities we have had that we passed up on, and about how much time we had wasted making choices for the wrong reasons.....


It became so clear, that it is so easy to lose ourselves these days our identity gets changed, into Mom or Dad, this persons other half...... so on and so forth....... Not that there is anything wrong with being those things its great!!!!    but when we lose who we are, we start changing in ways that aren't always for the better...... We can lose confidence in ourselves, give up things that are dear to us, and end up deciding not to make a choice in some situation, (which by the way is still making a choice)


So what to do about this:
Well I decided to not give up on me, and the dreams I once had, and those things I want to do.... I might make a wrong choice, or wish I hadn't done something later, but at least I had the experience, rather than sitting back in my old age wondering, what if I had only ______


By this I don't mean being selfish, and not considering those in my life, but just not to think myself out of an opportunity........


We only have this time here that we are given, and as we know and have experienced, it can be gone in an instant....... Sitting here at my age now, it seems like the past 20 years have just flown by!!!!


So my resolutions for this year are:
To Love Stronger, and as unconditionally as I can
To take the time to pick up the phone and call a friend, family member instead of putting it off, answer that letter or text more, just to say "hi, and I love you" to the people in my life.
To not waste a day in anger or frustration over something I can't control.
To try and do some of the things I've always wanted to do..... To dream and try to reach it.
To not accept and guilt trip that someone is trying to give me......  and realize though I'm not perfect, neither is anyone else, and I deserve to be treated with respect, and to be appreciated, and not tolerate abusive relationships...... friends, family members, etc......


And most of all to try and encourage those in my life to do these things as well......  Treat all in my path with a smile, and respect.......
and Pray God helps me do these things


Love You All