Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Year’s End Thoughts

December 27, 2023

It’s Christmastime and the end of another year. I always feel reflective at this time of the year and I have tried to look ahead to the new year in the past, but in 2017 that really kind of stopped. On January 4 of 2017 I felt like things might actually get better and then, on that day, my husband had a bike accident and broke his collarbone. Then he lost his job of 36 years in August of that same year. And let’s not forget year after year of idiot house problems. And then a pandemic and worse. It’s getting harder to even want to make plans to do anything in the new year except survive. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels that way. However, we can’t sit still or “be idle with despair” as Jewel puts it in her beautiful song “Hands”. We still need to do our jobs, take care of our families, and take care of our communities. When you think about it those really are the basics aren’t they?

For me, negativity, frustration, and anger are at an all time high. Is it a product of the depression or just too many things on my plate? Or just year after year of crap piled up? I don’t know, but I do know it needs to change. I can’t keep that up because it’s bad for me mentally and physically. I could say “I’ll be more positive” but I don’t believe that’s really the answer. And it’s too vague. What I need to do is reframe my negative words and actions and just plain act better. Besides, I kind of believe that all of our negative words and actions are going out into the world/the universe and perhaps causing all the mayhem we see. It surely can’t be good. Maybe if even just a few of us try to stem that tide of ugliness we can make a difference in our corners of the world. Let someone go ahead of you in the grocery store if they only have 2 items and you have 20. Put your spare change in the Salvation Army kettle or round up your total for charity at the store. Instead of cursing those who cut you off while you are driving, say a prayer for them (and maybe one for yourself too). You get the idea. Little things really do mean a lot and often lead to bigger acts of kindness and charity.

So, as 2023 winds up, let’s at least try to look forward to 2024 and make plans to help rather than hinder, love rather than hate, try to understand rather than persecute those who are different from us. We are all human beings, we live on the same planet, and we must get along. Let’s begin in 2024 to change our bad habits and do good instead.

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December 27, 2023

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