Past, Present, Future

Its New Year's Eve. Tonight we will stay up way too late. In the morning we will eat black eyed peas, collared greens and fried chicken. This is what all good Southerners eat on New Years Day. Superstition says black eyed peas will bring you luck and collared greens will bring you money in the New Year. Finally we will make resolutions.

While travelling this weekend I heard a radio commentary advocating the past. Essentially the argument was that there is no necessity for people to live in the present. As I hung out with my husband's family I wondered if they ascribed to this reasoning. They excitedly retold family stories with such great pleasure. They reminisced for hours only hesitating once to discuss what they would do if they won the lottery.

I typically live on the other end of the spectrum. I dream daily of what the future might hold. The functionality of my relationship with Jess is built largely on dreams. Every day we stop and tell each other what our ideal future might hold. This is not reality but the hope of a new reality.

Your 2010 resolution list may be long or short or perhaps non-existent. While I continue to work towards my dreams I have resolved to try harder to be content with the present. I want to enjoy more moments with my son instead of dreaming of a day when he no longer wears diapers. I am not sure living in the present is a requirement but this year I would like to make it a choice.