Happy New Year!!!

I can’t believe that a whole new year is just around the corner. A whole new year, a whole new decade. It just doesn’t seem possible. Then again, it doesn’t seem possible that my kids are getting ready to leave home and venture out on their own. Where does the time go???

2010 is going to be a mile-marker year for me and my family. In May, my husband and I celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. Though we’ve been together since 1987, we were married in 1990. Then, in October, my son will celebrate his 20th birthday. Yeah, I know, don’t bother doing the math. LOL

In March, my son will be leaving for the United States Navy. I’m so proud of him that I could burst, but at the same time, I’m terrified to see him leave. Although, I’m ready for him to leave home. I don’t want him to go, but I’d like to have the chance to miss him.

But, the biggest day for me so far comes in just a couple of days. As of January 1st, I will be smoke free for 2 full months. I’m sure many of you are thinking that something like that shouldn’t be seen as such a huge achievement, but for me it’s a huge milestone. I’ve been a smoker since I was 9 years old. I started because I caught one of my babysitters smoking and she didn’t want me to tell on her. So, she gave me a cigarette, and I’ve been smoking pretty much ever since.

On Halloween of this year, I noticed that I was started to have a hard time breathing after every cigarette. It scared the hell out of me and I knew that I had to quit, no matter what. So, I quit smoking on November 1st and I haven’t had one since. For anyone who’s never had a cigarette, don’t think that anyone and everyone can do it that easily. Honestly, there were many times that I wanted to have another cigarette, but knew I was only beating myself. And for those who know how hard it is to quit, I don’t know why it worked so easily for me. I just knew that it was time.

I know I should be making goals for the coming year, but I’ve never been one to do so. I made a New Year’s resolution many years ago that I’d never make another New Year’s resolution again, and so far, I’ve stuck to it. My theory is that if I make it through to see the following year, the previous one was a success.

Happy New Year to one and all.
Christine