Resolutions of 2020
New Year's Resolution 2020
I was going to lose weight
But was harder than I thought
So I decided to grow taller
But that did not work out either.
I decide to change it to: I will call my mother every week.
I do it for three weeks, but she unexpectedly passes on January 28th.
Another wasted New Year's resolution.
I will see my friends more often; in March we get Covid 19.
At a cousin's funeral in April I see an aunt and decide to call her weekly.
My newest new year's resolution, but she cannot not hear the phone.
What about my other aunt?
I try calling her a week or two, but she presses the Face Time button
and gives me a three to ten hour tour of her house.
By May I decided I needed a new calling target,
because I am sheltering in place and cannot see real people.
I call my cousin. How is your health? I ask.
I don’t have time to talk she says.
Can I call you once a month for five minutes?
Sure, she agrees, then she hangs up.
Best new year's resolution idea I have ever had.
I am keeping it for this year also.
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2020
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