Goodbye 2017!
I researched the lyrics to the traditional New Year's theme song "Aud Lang Syne." Surprisingly, Wikipedia describes the song as not only a traditional New Year's Eve serenade, but also sung at funerals! Hmmm.... 2017....
Ladies and Gentlemen...
We are gathered together on this New Year's Eve to bid farewell to a year that has departed with feelings of both blessings and disheartened sadness. As we reflect on this year that can never be relived, let's make a commitment to learn from it and grow from it while burying the hurt and ill will along with it.
2017's light was dimmed by the loss of our most beloved entertainers.
Al Jarreau 2-12 John Heard 7-21
Mary Tyler Moore 1-25 Dick Gregory 8-19
Bill Paxton 2-25 Jerry Lee Lewis 8-20
Judge Joseph Wapner 2-26 Frank Vincent 9-13
Chuck Berry 3-18 Bernie Casey 9-19
Don Rickles 4-06 Hugh Hefner 9-27
Charlie Murphy 4-12 Monty Hall 9-30
Roger Moore 5-23 Fats Domino 10-24
Adam West 6-09 Robert Guillaume 10-24
Martin Landau 7-15 Della Reese 11-19
Earle Hyman 11-17
Politics became strictly business and something resembling reality television with Donald Trump assuming the role of the 45th president of our beloved United States of America.
But despite our sadness we made some major accomplishments to propel our country forward. We learned that there might soon be an end to suffering as our scientists finally made major leeway in curing.... oh, wait a minute nothing like that comes to mind.
Our country worked diligently to honor its creed by making sure citizens can sustain a decent quality of life by implementing the.... hold on.... I don't know about anything that happened since our 44th President implemented the Affordable Care Act.
Hmmm... what accomplishment did we make as a country? All I can immediately recall is that President Trump made some comments about a football player.... and was accused of something or another... and made some other shocking comments.
Ok, 2017 might not leave us swelling with pride as a nation of people because of any outstanding breakthroughs or much more than reality show leadership. But, at least as we witnessed this mockery of leadership we had personal goals and accomplishments to celebrate and compound on for the year 2018. Right?
I know everybody is probably making tremendous new year resolutions to do the same old stuff - eat healthier, lose weight, save money, blah, blah, blah. What I'm going to resolve to do is reward myself more. I spend a lot of time being something for someone else and doing things for other people that I have neglected myself and neglected to reward myself so much so that I feel used up. If you'll reflect on my "too not enough" way of thinking that I mentioned in previous blog posts, I can understand now how that became embedded in my subconscious. Not to say there's no enjoyment in the work that I do, but instead that it is imperative to have balance to not only continue the work but to continue to do the work well.
What are you going to resolve to do for this magical New Year 2018? If you're hesitant to commit to a goal or goals because you are living a life of uncertainty at this time, take your power and plan on how you will manage DESPITE the worse that can happen. There is no excuse. And there is no shame. Aud Lang Syne, 2017!
Welcome 2018!!!!!
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