The Last Sunday of 2024

I think that it goes without saying that time flies. How on earth can it be the last week of the year. I feel a year starts off slowly. January and February can be long months depending on their mood and what they think we should endure for winter. The year starts to gain momentum in the spring. Summer soars by and the rest of the year is at full throttle. Which brings us to the last Sunday of 2024.

When we hang our new calendar and look at the year it will have the significance of being a quarter of the way through the 21st Century. I remember December 31, 1999, and the fear we had the world would shut down. Of course, nothing happened and here we are asking, "how can we be going into the 25th year of this century. Another inconceivable thought for today.

It will be clear as you read this post, that it is not going to flow, it will be just random thoughts about random things. For example: do you ever look in the mirror and think, "who is that?". Do you see a person that used to look like you but now has gray hair and wrinkles in areas that we didn't even knew could wrinkle? Not to mention some sagging around the jaw. Many have told me that they see their mother looking back at them. I love to remind myself that with age comes wisdom. Wisdom is one of the best things anyone could possibly have, it goes well with gray hair, sagging and wrinkles.

I feel we all have our concerns about the way the world is. We worry about our children and grandchildren, living in the world that we were part of making. My theory is that children are growing up in an environment that is familiar to them. It is not familiar to us, but for them they will find a way to adapt in the world as they know it.  

Sunday is usually a quiet day to start the week off. The first thing I do in a new week is post a blog. The next thing is making a list of the things I am going to do in the next 7 days. That list often gets lost along with my plans, but it doesn't stop me from making it. For most days, I have adapted the "three things a day" rule and I will continue to do that in the new year. I make a list of 3 things I plan to do that day. They are outside my usual routine. I love the sense of accomplishment and when I finish the third thing it either gives me energy to continue and do more, or that's it for the day. It is a great little system.

I am not a person that does a lot of reflection at the end of a year. I will probably take the time from now until the New Year to focus on what I can make happen in 2025. I'm not doing resolutions; I like "wish list" or "goals" better. At this point not much has come to mind. I know I am tired of things. I am tired of my clothes; I am tired of opening the closet in the hall and seeing unused things inside. I am definitely tired of the corner cupboard that has all my containers that can't keep themselves organized. I may have over bought food which I will share with others. I have a bedroom that I need to paint. I think I have a substantial list that will keep me busy in the first couple of slow months of 2025.  

In closing, I am sharing the following quote. I thought it said it best. Set out to do three or four things this year with gusto. I love the word gusto; I am kind of a gusto person. Let's go for it and at least start by thinking of three things you can do with gusto in 2025.