{"id":14509,"date":"2019-01-02T06:45:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T11:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=14509"},"modified":"2019-01-02T06:45:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T11:45:27","slug":"resolving-repeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=14509","title":{"rendered":"Resolving Repeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fall2018hspost-300x267.jpg?resize=300%2C267\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fall2018hspost.jpg?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fall2018hspost.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fall2018hspost.jpg?resize=768%2C684&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fall2018hspost.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fall2018hspost.jpg?resize=337%2C300&amp;ssl=1 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>As I was trying to come up with my first blog post of 2019, I reviewed what I wrote on this date in 2018, and you know &#8212; nothing has changed. I continue to resolve &#8220;no resolutions&#8221; for 2019 (that I can&#8217;t keep.)  The only resolution that I will keep is to ignore the unhinged egomaniac in the White House as best I can.<\/p>\n<p>Repeating from last year about my outlook for 2019&#8230;<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nAt 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 2019, 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 egomaniac asswipe in the White House 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>As I was trying to come up with my first blog post of 2019, I reviewed what I wrote on this date in 2018, and you know &#8212; nothing has changed. 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