We’ve arrived at that time of year once more to jot down the resolutions for the coming 12 months. I’m curious to see what 2023 will bring us.
At the top of my resolutions for 2023, is as it should be, is to be the best husband, best dad, best father-in-law, best granddad and son-in-law possible and do whatever it takes to achieve all of that.
Continue to work at being a better husband. Pat and I have been married now more than 44½ years. I can always work on being a little more appreciative, more loving, more thoughtful and more helpful. I feel I’ve made some progress.
Our grandson, Liam, who is over four years old, has been among my focuses as it should be, and assisting my wife Pat in helping out with him, our daughter Meghan and her husband Terry whenever needed. This has been a pleasant experience in the lives of my wife and me that will continue hopefully for years to come.
Being more patient and tolerant in daily life, especially with others, when it would be much easier to go on and not do that. Listening to others and having the willingness to hear what they are saying is the key.
I’m not sure how to measure all of that in the future because it’s really the other people in my life, along with the Good Lord, on how I do. This is all part of the first resolution.
Another resolution is to continue having the willingness to take on those smaller improvements around the house and the yard. This is one that I did a little bit of this year but needs to be expanded on during the coming year.
My wife and I hired some people this year who knew a lot more than we did about making improvements inside the house and out and they really look good we think.
One of the most important things I can continue do, too, as we enter 2023, is work on my Spiritual life and pray to the Lord daily to give me the willingness, the strength, guidance and direction to carry out what is needed the way He would have me do that according to His will and not mine.
I need to have faith and trust in Him at all times.
If I can have faith in Him and place my trust in Him each day, I honestly believe everything is going to be OK. It will turn out like it’s supposed to whether I agree with it or not, knowing that’s the way it’s supposed to be.
When you boil it down, I’ve really reduced my 2023 resolutions to these two rather than several. I want to keep focused and maybe do them well, hoping to achieve them with some satisfaction.