With the new year here resolutions are trying to be fulfilled. New Years Eve is usually spent having a good time, and then 12 o'clock comes around. This is when resolutions are born, and the thought of a new year with countless ideas of a new you or how to make the year better than the last is inches from your grasp. So as not to forget the brilliant ideas of making the year better you write them down. But where do those resolutions go after 2 months, the garbage, a drawer, or underneath pictures on the bulletin board.And if you straight up loose it have you ever thought if someone has found it, and making those resolutions their own. This has happened to me, but this year I was the one who found someones resolutions.
New Years day I spent it with my Grandma, mom, and sisters walking around down town, just to burn some time. We were just enjoying the the cool breeze, the sun, and the urban scenery. We were walking back from the levee about to get in the car whenever my mom pointed out that she found something. I looked behind me and saw she had a piece of paper in her hand. The paper itself was nothing special just pink and looked like it had been ripped out of a notebook in a rush. I took the piece of paper from her, and saw that it was written on. The heading was "Resolutions for 2012" in a mechanical handwriting. There was 5 resolutions the first one said "Take more photos", this was one of my resolutions that I had thought about and I would probably try to do this through the rest of the year. The second one said that the person wanted to keep in touch with old friends. The third said "Listen to more music" , I loved music to and also wanted to listen to different kinds so I put that down on my mental resolution list. the fourth proclaimed that this person wanted to run more often . Finally the fifth resolution said "Smile more and Laugh Often", I liked this one and thought I could do this because it was easier and it would make my life more optimistic.
I still have the resolution list, I thought I would try to fulfill this list of another persons goals. It's a good list and, seems easy to do everything that was written down on there. I just hope that person remembers their goals and just doesn't drop them like everyone else.
that's a pretty good list of revolutions:) i havent thought of the taking more pictures one. that actually is a very good idea! i am going to try and keep my resolutions throught the year as well. but your resolutions are great ones that can really make you a happier person if you can stick to them.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really good story! I like the list of resolutions, especially the last one. I think that this was well written and it was also i good story and nicely told! Good job Haley!
ReplyDeleteThat's really cool Haley! I'm glad that you are going to fulfill those resolutions because they are good to strive for! I really enjoyed reading the blog!
ReplyDeleteHaley, this is a lovely, poignant story. It made me think of the different pieces of writing and scraps of notebooks I've found in places like parking lots over the years and the little windows they provide into people's lives. This list of folksinger Woody Guthrie's resolutions from 1943 has been posted a lot this year and has stuck in my head:
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