December 26 is not my favorite day of the year. It's always a little bit of a let-down. I usually feel a little sad that all the festivities are over, the presents have been opened, I've eaten 98 million cookies and feel like barfing, and the decorations have to come down.
The melancholy usually only lasts a little while, though, because I really like the feeling of the new year. It's a fresh, new start...a whole set of days, laid out before you, with no mistakes in them yet. I feel inspired and start making resolutions for the coming months.
I'm happy to report that my resolutions for 2012 are just this: stay the same. I have a job that pays the bills and gives me a great sense of satisfaction. I'm lucky in love. I share a home and a life with the person who is truly my other half. Before I even leave the house in the morning, I already start looking forward to going home to him. As if that weren't enough, I have all of My People within a stone's throw of my house. My parents, my siblings, and my non-birth siblings are a huge part of my life, comprising a huge part of my foundation. We love each other, we respect each other, and we really like to hang out with each other.
I could resolve to go to the gym, stop allowing my credit card information to be saved on my favorite online shopping accounts, eat better, or take the dogs for a walk more often. I could resolve to make this year the year that we add a baby to our family. All noble and valid goals. Instead, though, I'm going to focus on maintaining the pretty darn good life I already have.
Please know that you, our family and friends, are part of what we in the O'Neil family are so thankful for. We wish you the very best in 2012!
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