The Serendipitous New Year's Resolution
Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2012
by Ella Camp
I, being no better than the average bear at keeping New Year’s resolutions, have made them every year with perfect sincerity and faith- and quickly forgot them with the leaving of the winter winds.
The resolution I made this year is not an original one, as a matter of fact, it is one that is made by thousands of New Year’s Eve revelers every January 1st, but it is one that I’ve definitely decided to keep.
Hair dripping and damp, but somewhat refreshed, I sat huddled and wrapped in my soft terry robe, feeling twice my 140 lb weight. Sluggishly I tried to decide whether to drink my usual morning coffee or give in to the overwhelming urge to guzzle an entire bottle of cold water.
Finally deciding against both, I sipped desultorily at a glass of V8 juice, which did seem to soothe the after-nausea quivers in my assaulted stomach.
Not being a regular year-round drinker, except on rare social occasions and an occasional glass of wine with dinner, I shook my head (for a short second) in derision at my once a year folly of over indulgence; realizing, with confounded clarity, that I had been doing the very thing that I consistently warned against- following the dictates of society’s mores, to my own detriment.
As the words “never again” presented themselves again to my slowly defogging brain, they were reinforced at this presentation, by my body’s own pain and suffering, lending them a steely bond of permanence. Although I had imagined that I was having fun- dancing, singing and talking too much, a few mixed drinks had drastically changed my natural world- a change that wasn’t necessary.
Okay-okay- so I’m a wuss, a wimp, a lightweight, and can’t run with the big dawgs; I don’t think I care for the neighborhoods they run in. Think I’ll stay in my own backyard from now on. Not only is it not worth it, it may be one of the biggest rip-offs in life. Ho-hum, need a nap- think I’ll doze off to the static background music of the football game- soons I finish this soup and toast that is.
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Top-level comments on this article: (6 total)Ouch ouch ouch! Reading this made me feel nauseous in sympathy, Ella, now I'm craving some V8 juice. I love you for being a wuss, a wimp, and I think your resolution is brilliant! It is one of the biggest rip-offs in life. It's much better to have the fun without paying for it afterwards. Hope you had a good nap - and that you have a fabulous year :)Hi Jenn- It brightened my morning to see your comment. Feeling better today, although not totally up to par even yet. The older you get, the harder that climb.
I eventually drank the whole bottle of V8- enjoyed the results of that drink much more than the other.....think I'll start pampering myself more instead of abusing it. I'm gonna let those big dawgs go head on.... :) Thanks so much for your reading and commenting- Always Ella
Lol! Love that southern draaaawl. Happen to be kind of partial to those southern women as well. ;-) As for the New Year's resolutions I don't get wrapped up in that, I simply endeavor to be a little bit better me each and every day of my life because at my age I never know if the next new year is going to roll around. If it does it's kind of icing on the cake. Also to me all holidays, other than their commercial value which is what they're really all about, is kind of like an excuse to pay particular attention to an aspect of ones life and forget about it the rest of the time. For example around Christmas time everybody expresses a social benevolence while the rest of the year they wouldn't empty their bladder on you if you were caught on fire.
Peace my dear friend, and I mean that all year long. I think that's the holiday we should all be celebrating. Nuttin' but love! DaveLOL- Southern women will grow on one like a twining jasmine vine Indeed, we should live each year as though it were our last--- HA! as though we could do that- hope springs eternal in the human breast. Without it we couldn't live out the year.
I have that hope for everyone I love...and for most of Mankind- Always Ella
I just love your writing. By its beauty, it is so convincing and real. I praise you again.And I do revel in your gratuitous praise- and thank you again-
Ella,
This was wonderful! Your descriptive ability is so engaging. Yes, I'm envious. And, in reading the other comments, I see you're a Southerner.
I also loved the quote, "Hope is God's charity to us," Not sure if that is the exact wording, but when I saw it just now, I had to read more.Hi Nancy- thanks so much for your heartwarming comment. Since we're a little bit southern and the rest western; we Texans call ourselves southwesterners, but still claim kin to our brothers and sisters in the deep south. Hope you enjoyed reading the article- it was fun to write- and hope to see you again soon. I do have a lot of hope, don't I?...LOL
Always Ella
Smoking pot is easier on the systems of the body!May be, too bad there is no pot store on the corner next to the liquior store......
Although this is not my latest article, I do thank you heartily for your comment---Always Ella
New years resolution...whats that. I've never considered doing this because everything I believe I need to give up, are things that I actually love having, or doing in my life, especially the strange sex that you and Paul discussed on here. I'm not sure I've ever experienced strange sex but if it puts a smile on my face, then I as sure as hell know I wont be giving it up.
Keep well
KacyRight Kacy- we don't resolve to give something up unless it's having a detrimental effect on our lives in some way. Some things may be having that effect, but our enjoyment of them out weighs the detriment, so we continue doing it anyway- like smoking.......
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