Here Goes

With the immenent passing of 2004, my thoughts are on the future and how to make the coming year one to be remembered. The usual resolutions...lose a few pounds, get rid of clutter, write a best selling novel (ho,ho) come to mind. Then I think, be reasonable old boy. Ain't gonna happen. In this seventh decade of living, think about doing what you dream of but have yet to accomplish. Climbing Mt Everest? Don't think so. I never liked the cold. Biking across Europe. There's a thought waiting to happen but there's lots of logistics involved and the organized tours are pricy. Anyway I don't like traveling in groups.

One activity that keeps bobbing to the top in spite of my efforts to reimmerse it is pure and simple walking. There's something that almost anyone in decent health can do but we all seem to avoid it like the plague. I never park at the back of the Wal-Mart lot to afford me the opportunity to walk a bit further. Yet I know I should do at least a half hour walk every day for the pure benefit of exercise. Unfortunately this oftentimes doesn't happen but I know I should. So for the new year I plan to get out more and do more walking. The main reason I'm putting this down here is so I can't backslide so easily. I've told the world I'm going to do it so now I've reinforced the inspiration and don't want to have to make a bunch of lazy excuses later. Now the world is my witness.

So having said all that, I look outside and it's raining. That's a great reason to put off a walk, huh? No way. I'm outta here. See ya.

© 2004 David Agniel