First of all I want to thank everyone who supported me through the recent incident with my mother. I believe I am over the worst of it and need to look on to better things.

I am not really one to make New Year's resolutions, but I am looking forward to the new year with anticipation. I feel like I am ready to play a bigger game, what that entails don't have a clear vision of. All I know is that there is something stirring inside of me to have a positive impact on people's lives.

I wasted a lot of time this year with stress, worry, pettiness, and aggravation. Spending the majority of Christmas weekend in the hospital with my mother has adjusted my perspective. I can't spend so much time wallowing in these things when there are people dying in the next room pleading for the opportunities that I still have.

This new perspective must follow into the new year. I can't take all the negativity, cynicism, and depression with me. If that happens another year will be wasted with the old mindset. I know it won't be easy and there are going to be struggles, challenges, and tests. A vision has to be maintained of myself beyond those chsllengesso they don't hold me back.

I see myself in a new job, moving in with Scout, getting my pilot's license and taking him on a date in the sky. I see myself losing 20 pounds and actually keeping it off. I see myself stop looking into others for miracles and answers, taking more responsibility for where I am in life.

What do you see yourself doing in the next year?