Your Resolutions!

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Registered: 09-11-2006
Your Resolutions!
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Thu, 01-03-2008 - 1:33am

Do you make New Year's Resolutions?  Do you believe in them?  Do you think they're hokey?  You tell me:


Do you make resolutions?


Name your top 3:


 


What would you rather think about than resolutions?


 


Happy New Year!







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Registered: 01-03-2008
Thu, 01-03-2008 - 3:38pm

This past year was full of emotional ups and downs! We had to fly home Australia to say goodbye to my husband's Dad. Upon our return, my father fell ill. His long-term outlook is for 3-5 years. Cancer is an awful disease.

And for added stress, throw in my husband's custody lawsuit (which we won! 50-50 split) and infertility (a fact that my husband's "practice wife" likes to throw in my face). The medicines and treatments to get me pregnant are expensive (and we are out of funds), they make me moody, I miss work, the watching of my cycle is always on my mind, I have the worst cycles...and I could go on...

Today, I'm sitting at home. I'm supposed to enjoying the last of my winter break and I have found myself miserable and aching from the double dose of Clomid. I've been dealing with trying to get medical records for a possible medical malpractice lawsuit, and I'm just moody--the tears come and go--it brings back all the bad memories! No one should ever have to deal with this situation--and it has been going on for almost two years now. As I have emailed my husband throughout the day, he put it all into perspective for me. In a months time, this will be done one way or another as the statue of limitations on my case runs out.

Since 2006 and 2007 were so harsh on us a couple, we have decided that 2008 can't be a repeat. Karla's topic about New Year's Resolutions helped me to remember that I am to move forward. No, I usually don't make New Year's Resolutions, but I believe I will make one today...

Each day I try to make someone laugh. This has been a personal goal of my since I was a teenager. If I do that, then I have brought a little happiness and sunshine into someone's life. I got an "award" for always smiling at work. Hence, my resolution is to find my smile and share it with others, especially my loving and supportive husband. I'm sure that if I'm smiling that my overall attitude will improve.

We are all unique people with unique problems and circumstances; however, this common thread has been a relief for my soul.

Cheers!

Aussie Mum

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Registered: 01-04-2007
Thu, 01-03-2008 - 8:54pm

Do you make resolutions? sometimes


Name your top 3:

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Registered: 06-15-2006
Fri, 01-04-2008 - 2:20am

1) to be a better wife


2) to be a better friend