Another Year Gone

The close of one year inevitably opens the door to all the possibilities of a new year. A clean slate. A fresh start. An undeniable urge to do better, work smarter, and accomplish more than the years gone by.
With the dawn of a new year, a list of resolutions is always forthcoming. I want to spend more time with my children. Work less, live more. Only, the financial aspect of doing that gets in the way. More money, more problems, Biggie was right.
I want to pay off my credit card and my car this year. I want to lose weight and complete a Half Marathon. I want to take a few college courses so that I feel like I'm actually learning something in life. But all those things take time away from my children, my family, and my friends. I don't want to miss my kids growing up. I want to experience all the fun things kids do when they learn and grow. I want to take time to stop and smell the roses, so to speak. My life has been one hurricane after another, I need to slow down. Not be sedentary, just not moving in a million directions at once. That's my most important resolution.