My Vows

I vow to live my life the way I want to live it for now on. I want everyone that thinks they knows whats best for me to stand back and watch me grow into who I have always known I can be. I no longer want to look back and say "wow I wish I would have jumped on that opportunity" or " I really wish I would have done that." I think that we all need to see the quick moments in life for growing and being who we should be. I don't want to say that I will not go somewhere because being there for less than 48 hours is not worth the time of airfare (as long as it's not astronomical).

I vow to not only tell the important people in my life that they are important to me but also that I love them deeply.When I was in the post office today an older lady made a comment about Love not lasting forever but I do not believe that. I truly love many things in my world and I even still love things I know I shouldn't but that doesn't mean love isn't forever. For example the love I fell for my children will be forever even when they are grown and on their own.  I love my family more than anything in the world from my Mom and sister to all my many cousins and that love is forever no matter what happens. I even love my the man I was married to for 14 years because he gave me my children and a profound understanding of what I am really looking for in my life. Just cause we are almost not married anymore my love for him will never go away.

I vow to help my children accomplish their dreams even if they are not the dreams I have for them because they are their own people with their own dreams and desires in life. I will walk beside them when they need a companion, behind them when they need the support, and in front of them when they need me to protect them. What I want is not important but my vow to help them get what they want is very important to me.

I vow to live a better life as far as my health goes and if that means exercise and better eating habits than that is what I will do. Even though I don't like it but I know I will splurge once in a while. With this vow I also will vow to drink more wine with my friends just to send time with them and enjoy the time I get with them.

I vow to watch more sunrises and sunsets whether they are on a beach or right outside my house since the beauty of a sunrise or sunset makes me happy. Even if I am watching these alone they are still one of the most amazing of God's creations and I need to stop missing them as often as I do. The world is an amazing place and I need to stop and smell more roses down the road I am traveling.
 
I am sure there are many more things I want to make a vow to but right now I think this is enough to keep me moving in the direction I want to be in for 2011.