Saturday, January 2, 2016

Happy New Year

There's always so much talk about New Year's Resolutions.  Mine are usually the same year after year; lose weight, get in better shape, be kinder and gentler, yada, yada, yada...  This year I've been thinking how fun it would be to make resolutions for OTHER people....

Like our neighbors:
  • Resolve to fix your fences and keep your cows in
  • Resolve to take care of your weeds so they don't blow onto our land.
Or our kids:
  • Call your mother!  She misses you and would like to talk about more than chores.
  • Listen to your mother.  She's been where you are and has learned a few things.
  • Make sure your kids know you are the boss and they aren't.  Play with them more.  Hug them more.  Let them be little.  Be kind to their mamas and try to see life from their point of view once in awhile.
  • Don't take life so seriously.  Lighten up!
  • Make more time for fun because the work will always be there.
  • Take better care of yourself.  Drink less and lose a few pounds.
Their significant others:
  • Resolve to not try to change your men.  It's a waste of time and energy.
  • Resolve to appreciate all they do, realize they work very hard to take care of you. 
  • Resolve to remember they're not perfect and are still little boys at heart.
  • Resolve to respect them and support them.
My husband:
  • Resolve to not work so hard and to have more fun. 
  • Resolve to respect the opinions of your kids.  They are going to be running things soon.
  • Resolve to treat their mama well and see life from her point of view once in awhile.
  • Resolve to be more positive.  No matter what bad things happen we always get through         them by the grace of God.  Be thankful.
  • Resolve to take better care of yourself.  You're not getting any younger.
  • Resolve to not yell at the cows......okay, that one is totally unrealistic!
  • Resolve to spoil the dog a little less and show him you are the pack leader.
People of the world in general:
  • Resolve to value EVERY life.  Treat others with respect and kindness.
  • Resolve to leave the earth as you found it, if not better.  Clean up after yourselves.  Don't be wasteful.  Don't think anyone owes you anything.
  • Resolve to pray more.  Only God can get us out of here.
  • Resolve to BE HAPPY, BE GRATEFUL, and BE KIND!

I wonder what resolutions others would make for me.  I may have just opened a huge can of worms!
Wishing everyone the best in 2016.