Here's a Year-End Wrapup for You
So as 2009 comes to a close I feel compelled to write one of these self-aggrandizing year end wrap-ups. These things always crack me up when written by other people. They list the things they're thankful for, they say what they've learned. They usually rattle off one or two bad outcomes, but ultimately culminate their post by saying they're grateful for even these bad things, because it helped them "grow"; or "mature" or "recognize what they have".
Bullshit.
I managed to skirt all the potential catastrophes in my life for yet another year. I'm not saying it's all due to me, certainly not, those around me have, yet again, gone above and beyond to make my life as good as it is. I appreciate them, and all that they do, immensely.
I know how lucky I am and I don't need some kind of frickin' volcanic eruption of catastrophe to spew its molten goo of angst upon my life for me to appreciate it. I don't need to be run down by a runaway forklift or have one of my relatives shot by a deranged bow-hunter to mature as a person. I'm just fine the way I am, thank you.
Furthermore, I don't have any New Years Resolutions! You know why? Because if I identify something I'm doing that is harmful to myself or those around me, say in like, mid-May...I try to handle it then! I don't furiously scribble myself a message to stop slashing my neighbor's tires come December 31st. I'm never going to stop doing that. Too much fun.
So to conclude, in 2010 I am going to do pretty much the same things I did in 2009; sure there may be a few errant tweaks here or there, but nothing major. I find the entire resolution thing immensely disturbing.
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