Every Day is New Years Day

"This will be my resolution; every day is new year's day."

"It's my life, and it's now or never.  I ain't gonna live forever.  I just wanna live while I'm alive."

These two lyrics encase the way I feel this lovely New Year's morning.

My resolution for 2011 is to have more fun- to reduce the stress and seriousness of every day life, and just enjoy the time that I have.  I won't be young forever, and I don't want to waste it by being an old soul.

I've been thinking about what this could mean for this year.  What will being less serious, and less stressed, do to my life?

Well, maybe I won't fulfill all of my "duties" and "responsibilities" this year.  Maybe I'll try to have less responsibilities.  Maybe I won't get outstanding grades in school.  Maybe I'll start devoting my time to people who matter, instead of wasting it on people who don't really care about me.  Maybe some people will get hurt in the process... maybe I'll have to disappoint some people.  Maybe I'll have to leave some things behind.

But maybe I'll laugh.  Maybe I'll feel happy more often than I feel like crying.  Maybe I'll smile in genuine again.  Maybe I'll have healthier, truer, lasting friendships.  Maybe I'll feel completely out of control of my life, and be able to enjoy not bearing the responsibility of control.  Maybe I'll sing a new song, write something beautiful, take amazing photographs.  Maybe I'll read an inspiring book, or see a concert that blows my mind.  And maybe I'll learn to better love this man whom God has placed in my life.  Maybe I'll take joy in being in love.

I feel as though I'm embarking on a mission- the thing is, most missions take planning, and steps, and hard work, and thought.  This is a mission that I need to not think about.  I need to set my sails and go where the wind takes me.  The funny thing is, this is going to be hard for me.

But maybe... maybe it will make some sort of a difference.  In my life, maybe I'll be more than just successful.  Maybe I'll be happy.

And that's true success.

All for fun and fun for all!

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