{"id":13511,"date":"2018-01-02T06:40:17","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T11:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=13511"},"modified":"2018-01-02T06:43:14","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T11:43:14","slug":"resolving-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=13511","title":{"rendered":"Resolving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fall2016blog-273x300.jpg?resize=273%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fall2016blog.jpg?resize=273%2C300&amp;ssl=1 273w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fall2016blog.jpg?resize=300%2C329&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fall2016blog.jpg?resize=137%2C150&amp;ssl=1 137w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fall2016blog.jpg?w=729&amp;ssl=1 729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/>At the start of a new year, one hears a lot about making New Years Resolutions.  I do not give credence to making statements on future goals and self-promises that frequently do not get fulfilled.  <\/p>\n<p>However, I have faithful and steady self-promises that I will <em>continue<\/em> to do, &#8220;resolutions&#8221; notwithstanding&#8230;.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nIn 2018, I resolve <em>to continue<\/em>&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to love and care for my one-and-only Spouse.  To honor him and keep him; to stand by his side in times of triumph and of pain; to be loyal and worthy of his trust; and to love and support him until we part at death.<\/li>\n<li>to be an honest man of integrity in all actions and deeds.<\/li>\n<li>to love and support my family near and far, young and old, conservative or less so, observant of religion or not. Blood is blood and family is family.<\/li>\n<li>to contribute to the welfare of my community through service; share knowledge and experience; do what&#8217;s right; correct injustice; and lead the way toward equal recognition of everyone regardless of race, creed, sex, religion, sexual orientation, and so forth.  People are people and my neighbors are my neighbors.<\/li>\n<li>to strive to have a &#8220;work-life&#8221; balance by not bringing work home. Leave work at work. (One major reason I do not have a smartphone so I am not tethered to the office.)<\/li>\n<li>to remain vigilant and keep the DIC and his destructive cronies at bay (and out of my view; there are much more positive things to think about!)<\/li>\n<li>to laugh, love, and share smiles with perfect strangers (who may see me as the only sunshine that day!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I am sure there is more; there is always more.  However, this should be sufficient and is reflective of the man I am.  I don&#8217;t need to make promises that I won&#8217;t keep. I am happy being just plain old &#8220;me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Life is short:  resolve to be the best person you ARE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the start of a new year, one hears a lot about making New Years Resolutions. I do not give credence to making statements on future goals and self-promises that frequently do not get fulfilled. 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