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They wonder if you’ve made your resolutions
And I think to myself – “Yes…I did last year
And look where that got me…
You see – I am realizing more and more
That the year goes by long before
We’ve taken time to practice our intentions
So perhaps it would be the best idea for me
To make resolutions daily – to go through my life gaily
Giving all the best I can to please me and my fellow man
To be thankful for the gifts I have
And to share without reservation
It seems to me that so many times
When I give my smile, a listening ear
Or even write to someone dear
I find that I feel so much better
Than if I had just received a letter
Don’t get me wrong – I love receiving
But there’s so much fun in leaving
Someone with a smile instead of sadness
So each day in 2010
It is my plan to never wait
For someone else to say, “Hello!”
Or to cheer someone who’s feeling low
To be loving, good and kind
And to keep an open mind –
When I see things that may upset me
To be positive about each day
And know that no matter what
There is a reason I am here
And that is not to wallow in some fear
Of not succeeding
No-one can ever succeed
If negatives like fear and greed
Override the feelings of success
I say it very honestly
That for 2010 to be
A happy year for me
I’ll just live it for each day
So that I can truly say
Each night when I lay down to sleep
That I did my very best
Though it seemed to be a test
And tomorrow I will strive to do it better
Here’s wishing us all the best in 2010!
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This one is just so perfect for 2010.
I am reminded that when my brother visited me over the Thanksgiving holiday that everywhere we went he went out of his way to speak to people…people he didn’t know. The responses were absolutely amazing. When I asked him why he felt it necessary to do this he replied that in these hard, economic times it made folks feel better if they were recognized even if it was by a stranger. Upon further thought, I couldn’t have agreed with him more.
Wouldn’t it be nice if all of us would take the time to acknowledge those folks who pass our way when we are out and about.