As I heard him begin to say 'I think...' I must admit that I was predicting some pearl of wisdom from my fitness committed spouse who leaves for the gym so early in the morning that it is still dark when he returns. He has watched me recommit to fitness many times... and I was ready for the gentle nudge laced with a little 'I told you so'.
Instead he suggested that we don't think of this time of year seriously enough and give credit to people that are looking to do better, be better... Hmmmm...this isn't what I expected at all.
His thoughtful response has made me think about what I want to do better....how I want to be better. I know I want to be the best mom and a better wife. I want to take better care of myself and to enjoy my time when I am home. I want to make sure that everytime I look at the mountains that I thank God for the opportunity to see them.
The world is fluid and it so easy to be swept in the current as it moves through time. I think that I want to make 2013 more purposeful - decide how I want to live it instead of being at the affect of it all. Will I make it to the gym more?... I hope so... Will I be the best mom and a better wife...I plan on it... will I be aware and thankful of every moment of it... I will do my best.
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I love following your story, Shirley. I suppose I should say stories, or vignettes, but it's really all one larger experience you're sharing. You write it well and you tap into those universal feelings... even when the details of the experience are not the same, the emotion it evokes often is.
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