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New Year's Resolutions...

12/29/2010

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Father time is creeping along ready to close the book on 2010. Feeble arthritic knees, sore feet faltering, long white beard whipping in the winds of the major storms that struck most of the United States. He sees the infant child of 2011 waving in the not so distant future, a merry smile on his chubby cheeks, anxious to be let loose and crawl off to learn to walk and run and jump and play. Yes, time waits for no one.

I read a quote about time a while back and it has stuck with me. It said,

“Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes.”

It’s funny, but I’m finding out, it is oh so true. In my youth, I couldn’t wait for the days to flip over so I could get to the weekend. Celebrate that special birthday or go to my favorite concert or party or other event. I wanted to ‘live!’ To experience all the fun I could. Not be caught in the dull-drums of those other boring moments of my existence.  

This year, however, I hope to put a new resolution at the top of my list. I choose to start each resolution with a new verse, to…

Celebrate every moment of life!

Life is not all laughter and sunshine. It is not all happy and carefree. And even in the worst of times, it’s not all bad. Those sad, bad, horrible moments have made me into the unique individual I am today, just as did the happy and joyful ones. And, for the most part, I like the person I am. Sure there are things I need to work on…like loose the Christmas pounds I gained, save money for a rainy day, finish my novels. But first and foremost…I will enjoy it. My stomach may grumble, however.

Looking back on 2010, I relish in the fond recollections of happy times. But I’m also focusing on those smaller moments. How prayer and faith kept me hopeful after an abnormal biopsy led to surgery. The joy I felt after learning there would be no cancer. The warmth of friendship as I shared in the grief of lost loved ones. The simple moments of just talking with my children. The comfort and love filling the room as my spouse simply sit and watch a movie together. Some were boring dull-drum moments, but the best of moments all the same.

Some may think its old age making me think this way, or senility, but I want to believe it is wisdom. And I’m glad I’m not too late to see it. This year, I will make my New Year’s Resolution:

- To celebrate every moment as if it is my last! For that’s what life is made up of…moments.

May you all have a blessed New Year!

C.K. Volnek

6 Comments
Kay Dee
12/30/2010 12:17:24 am

Moments...nicely said in a voice of wisdom. Thanks for sharing your New Year insights, you've opened me to ponder my own.

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C.K. Volnek link
12/30/2010 12:46:40 am

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the note. I've never considered myself wise, but I hope I've learned enough, especially from this last year, to appreciate all I have and not let my 'moments' escape unnoticed.
Thanks again.
C.K. Volnek

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S. Willett
12/30/2010 05:01:38 am

Truly wisdom and I thank you for it.

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Barbara Ehrentreu link
1/4/2011 03:56:35 pm

I learned to flesh out my characters from Paula Danziger. When I took a workshop from her on how to write for children she taught the whole group how to use a character wheel. She said the most important thing in developing a character is finding out what is the thing they most want in the world. Once you find that you can set your plot. Of course, everything you said is very important and I agree with it all.:)

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Billi Wagner
1/4/2011 04:33:19 pm

I used to like my secondary characters better than my main character. I finally figured out it was the quirks and tiny details that brought them to life. I thought the heroine or hero had to be perfect, but it's in overcoming personal issues and flaws that they really come to life.

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Chanel Handbags link
2/13/2011 01:42:21 pm

I really enjoy traveling and I hope to see the world in the future.

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