Wifey B: I've never been big on New Year resolutions as if there are things about my life I want to make better I should just resolve to do it any time of the year.
I was about to suggest as cruisers we all think of how to make our boating life better for 2017, but that's really not it. What I really hope is for those with good 2016's, 2017 is as good and for those with challenges during 2016, then 2017 is better. Some things we can't control. However, much of life we can. Even those elements we can't directly control, we have within our power how we choose to deal with them. So, I'm not going to suggest everyone resolve to boat more or better, but just everyone take a moment to consider how to make their lives better, more enjoyable, more pleasurable, less stressful, whatever it takes. Whether that's more boating or getting out of boating entirely, just take your destiny for this year into your own hands and make it the best.
I look back at a period in our life we titled "Our World Torn Asunder." It's pretty horrifying on paper, but I have great memories of us in a bad situation. We were an incredible team and in three months that seemed like years, we learned more about ourselves and our love than any other period of our lives. So, I wish for each of you hope and strength for whatever you face in 2017. Cherish the love of those close to you. Most of happiness in life is our Cognitive Perception. There are two things that aren't just in our minds and that is finances and health, but even how we deal with them is something we each can manage. I wish I could just give everyone complete happiness every moment of every day, but I can't. Without some of the bad in our lives though how would we appreciate the good?
So, what started as a boating poll and me hoping all the A's stay A's and the other grades come up for 2017, I don't really hope that in your boating specifically, but I hope it for each of you in your lives.
A year ends and another starts. How do we know? We don't wake up with oh whoopee another year. It's like Lookout Mountain and see five states. They don't have lines like on a map. I don't know if I'm seeing five or not. Well, we have a calendar saying the year changes. Maybe just a gimmick created by calendar makers as I know we just had to buy all new ones. However, if it gives us a little sense of renewal then great. And if you are able to feel that today and tomorrow, then grab it, hold on to it, and then anytime during the year you need a renewal then just do it again, calendar or no calendar.
It's a new year already to some of our members so I'm screaming (and I can scream loud) HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.
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