OUT WITH THE OLD! IN WITH THE NEW!

“We look backward too much and we look forward too much; thus we miss the only eternity of which we can be absolutely sure -- the eternal present, for it is always now.” -- William Phelps

Every New Year brings a bundle of excitement... reminiscing on the past year, anticipation for the future, and the realization that at one exact moment, everyone in the world (or atleast in your time zone) is joined in the comradery of the 10-second countdown.

And what would the New Year be without a resolution? It's almost silly if you think about it... we could just as easily make a resolution on George Washington's birthday. Instead, I resolve to do something in August and hold off on activating this plan of action until January 1st??? Go figure! If we feel as though an idea is important enough that we should adjust our lives accordingly, shouldn't it be put into effect the moment it is conjured? Maybe savoring a lifestyle that will soon be changed, inhibits an immediate reaction.

So.... in keeping with tradition.... on the eve of 2008, I made my obligatory resolution.

Out with the old. In with the new.

I've tripped over myself too many times, looking to the past when I should have been face forward. NO MORE! You can't walk a cobblestone street with your head turned the wrong way. This is my promise to ME -- to look ahead for my dreams, while never forgetting to keep a keen eye on the ground below me, so not to miss any potholes or pennies. This lady is throwing out old regrets, exiling affections for former loves to my keepsake box where they belong, and extinguishing the notion that my best days are behind me.

Who knew 2008 would be so liberating? Happy New Year Blogspot!