A NEW Year and a NEW Resolution

I’m smiling today, and it feels good. I've finally broken out of my “loneliness” depression. I no longer go into a mental slump the minute I walk into my apartment, something I've experienced since I moved Bill into care, two years ago.

A huge breakthrough came thanks to my daughter, Shelly, who gave me a simple but powerful "assignment” (see previous blog posting) to write about all the good things about living alone. I’m an extremely visual person and needed to see my thoughts in print before this truth took root in my brain: Being alone is not bad! 

I no longer feel that I need someone in the house, or that I have to keep busy 24/7, or that I need a man in order to make my life complete. (After 74 years of living under the “guidance” of men, I can finally say that I don’t have to have one to function! That is a miracle in itself!)

 

My next goal is to do something meaningful for the rest of my life. Yes, I will continue to care for Bill, and that is certainly meaningful, but I’m talking about meaningful to me. I want to leave this earth knowing that I made a difference, even if it’s a small difference. 

So that is my 2025 New Year’s resolution: find something meaningful to do. I’ll keep you posted on my journey! 

 

In the meantime, Happy New Year to all of you who take the time to read and comment on my blog. Your comments make my blog not just meaningful, but special!