I have pondered the events of my personal life in years past, and I have compiled a list of resolutions for 2005. I am constantly striving to be a better person, and I believe that these actions will help me to become the person I wish to be.
1. I will continue to give to charity and volunteer my time with Serenity Shelter; however, I will no longer give more than I receive when it comes to personal relationships. In the past, doing so has made me susceptible to those looking for someone to take advantage of.
2. I will dissolve all communication with G. For those of you who are not familiar with the name, G is the guy who crapped on me and then broke my heart into a thousand pieces. I have never been anything but nice to him. He walked back into my life via email a couple of months back, and since that time, we have been exchanging emails regularly. He now has someone else in his life, and that hurts. I have moved on, and I don’t need a daily reminder of how I was used until someone better came along. Adios, G!
3. I will lose a few pounds. I am very self-conscious about my body, and I think I will feel better about myself once I shed a few pounds. I’m getting back to my weight training this week! 
4. I will open myself up to true love. So true love, come and find me! 
Past events have made me hard-hearted. Relationships gone sour have made me hesitant to date again. This will be my year to really open up to the wonders of love.
5. I will improve my church attendance. For the past few weeks, my attendance hasn’t been what it should be, and as a consequence, my faith hasn’t been what it used to be. I’m going to get right with the Lord again!
I hope I have inspired some of you to make a few resolutions of your own. We should always strive to be the best that we can be. Good luck in your pursuits!
