A New Year

I've made so many promises for the new year and have already broken several of them. But this morning as I was thinking about all I haven't done, I thought about the importance or value of each of them and tried to reflect on what I have done. I'm still drinking too much regular Mt Dew and my house isn't completely organized and I'm not exercising everyday, but I am trying! One promise that I did make was to spend more time with family and friends. Now when I weigh that promise against the Mt. Dew and organizing promise, which one is important? I think all of us focus too much on the things that just don't matter in the scheme of things.

I've written before about my addiction to Facebook, but I see it now in a whole new light. Lately, I've reconnected with so many old friends and it's been great! Not that keeping in touch with "new" friends isn't great, but there's nothing like the feeling of finding someone who you haven't talked to in 25 years! Everyone has their own lives and has gone different ways, but all of these old friends are a part of our past- good or bad. The thing is.... it's the past. No matter who dated who or who disliked who, I would hope that we have all grown up and have put those things behind us. None of us are the same person we were back then maturity wise.... I would hope! :) It's fun seeing pictures of everyone's kids. I have to say that Mark Musgrove and John David Jefcoat win the prize for having kids who are the spitting image of them!

I've often wondered if there's people in our past who are lonely and hopeless. We all know that so many people from our past have struggled with addictions, failed relationships, serious health issues and/or the death of a loved one. I've said so many times, "Oh, I wish I had known.....". Now we have a place to share our trials as well as our triumphs with old friends and new. A support network that lets someone know that they're loved and not alone. Hopefully, this will make a difference in someone's life and it can be made better. Isn't that what life's all about?

So as I start a new day, I'll continue my attempts at all my new year promises. (Yes, I'm drinking a Mt Dew over ice as I write this:) I'll step over all the piles of stuff this afternoon and head out to go hunting with Zachary and I'll also put off folding that load of laundry to check on my Facebook friends. Promises fulfilled??? No, but my heart filled with love & joy that a plastic organizer can't provide!