Worse yet, I cannot remember any birthday wishes, but I still do not have a pony, a convertible Karmann Ghia, or a rich and good looking husband. So why do we keep our wishes secret and to ourselves. If we shared them our friends would be able to help us obtain that pony or convince us they want to share the ownership of a Ghia.
This year I am going to list what I am proud of achieving and list my wishes for the new year. I expect you all to be proud of my past and I insist on you helping me out with the to do list for this year. Sharing your wishes also means there is someone with you to cheer on the accomplishments.
Things I did in my 37th year.
- Discovered the Baja Peninsula and realized that a bit of my soul is from there.
- Took time off from serial dating and learned to reconnect with who I am as a person.
- Got rid of cable, got out of the house, and did more around you instead of sitting back and being an observer.
- Rediscovered old friends and acquaintances and took the time to know them as individuals and people. I have made more close friends this year than ever before.
- Took the time to know the people around me and feel that I have made solid bonds with them that will last for many years.
- Made plans to always do something this summer and enjoy every part of it, instead of looking back and trying to remember what I had done.
- I went to my twentieth high school reunion, with more friends made than when I graduated and as confident in myself as I have ever been.
- Joined a co-ed floor hockey team and am having a blast at being on a team sport again.
- I have cheered for more baseball with friends and beer than any person my age would want to do.
Things to do for my 38th year.
- Learn the basics of the German Language.
- Get rid of the things in my house I never use.
- Travel as much as possible to as many places as I can get to.
- Stay connected with people and make the effort to reach out more.
- Plan trips with people my age instead of just going with my parents.
- Continue writing out my thoughts on paper and work at creating a travel and food writing blog.
- Keep moving forward with my new job training program in order to become a Park Ranger.
- Strive to take incredible landscape shots.
- Fall in Love for all the right reasons.
- Discover the things my friends are passionate about and support their passions and loves.
It appears that I have a pretty solid list, and I just hope it continues to grow and expand. I hope you will all be able to help me out with some of my wishes.
