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Five New Year's Resolutions

Five New Year’s Resolutions

I resolve to delete my family and friends 
Whose right-wing ideas my good sense offends.

I resolve to spend time with my mom in good health
For having her with us is more prized than wealth.

I resolve to take time for my mental well-being.
For teachers in crisis stress students when seeing.

I resolve to lose weight; no, this one’s not new.
COVID has added a good pound or two. 

I resolve I will be the best me I can,
Be kind and forgiving and follow God’s plan.

Copyright © Linda Craddick | Year Posted 2021

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Jan Allison Date: 1/12/2022 12:01:00 PM what wonderful resolutions - the first one will be hard to achieve prhaps you can reduce contact not ditch them totally - you never know when you might need them - good luck:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Linda Craddick Date: 1/12/2022 4:50:00 PM Thank you, Jan! I meant delete in more of a FB contact way. I'll always be there for my friends in real life; I just need a break now and then from some of them. (:

Reason A. Poteet Date: 1/12/2022 6:46:00 AM Your last line summarizes with excellence and assures your success at resolutions. Wonderful couplet. Great idea behind your first one, but "delete" seems a big harsh - we all have those friends and relatives. Hopefully iwe can ignore their lack of good sense. while praying for a way to enlighten them. All in all - super resolutions straight from the heart, Linda. Congratulations! Login to Reply Linda Craddick Date: 1/12/2022 4:51:00 PM Thank you! I only meant delete as in "turn them off on FB for a while." haha

Beata Agustin Date: 1/11/2022 10:35:00 PM Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you. Login to Reply Linda Craddick Date: 1/12/2022 4:51:00 PM Thank you. God bless you as well.

Christuraj Alex Date: 1/11/2022 7:50:00 PM Beautifully written resolutions. Congratulations! Login to Reply Linda Craddick Date: 1/12/2022 4:52:00 PM Thank you!

L Milton Hankins Date: 1/11/2022 5:21:00 PM Congratulations, Linda, on your placement in my contest. Your resolutions were very meaningful, and I was moved by them. Login to Reply Linda Craddick Date: 1/12/2022 4:53:00 PM Thank you, Milton. It's been a very emotional couple of years. I've finally accepted that I can only be the best I can be and pray that life in general becomes more peaceful.