New Year's Resolutions

Here are a few of the resolutions that I have made:

1. Lose Weight!!! That is always my number 1.
2. Put my family first before everything else.
3. Be sweet but not a sucker. Sometimes, it's hard to distinguish between the two.

This year has gotten off to a terrific start. So far, I have lost one and a half pounds, have been watching everything I eat and running every day. Granted, it's only day two but I'm doing better than last year.

With number two on my list, I am trying to be nicer to my family and make daily plans accordingly. If Kamal has a meeting, I'm not going to make it stressful by saying "Well, that's good but I need the car." Also, I'm going to try to be calmer with the children, more patient, more loving, a better me.

With number three, I was challenged today. I was working at the mall and a high school kid comes up and says "Do you have a phone I can use to make a call?" We both looked down to where my phone was sitting on the kiosk, and I looked back up at him and politely said "I would prefer not, thank you." With all the people in the mall, why did he have to ask me? Do I have a stamp on my forehead that says "SUCKER"? He didn't seem too hurt and kept walking on. I just was unsure if he would actually use my phone or take off with it as soon as I handed it to him.

Things are looking up in 2009 and hopefully, they will continue to go well.