I stood in front of 20 kids yesterday in Primary, and told them that making goals or resolutions will keep them from having regrets. That is what I understood from Elder Uchtdorf's talk from October General Conference.
Having extreme pain, being in the hospital, and being humbled by recovery, all of these things give you time to think. Have I spent enough time with the ones I love? Have I been working to reach my full potential? Have I allowed myself to be happy? I wrote a teacher who meant a lot to me, and spent time with family that I don't get to see a lot, but it almost feels like this is all coming really late. As if I should have contacted these people sooner, and spent this time with them before. Sometimes I think that having Facebook to "keep in touch" is just a lame excuse, because how personal can I get with all of the people that I really truly care about by liking a status, or re-posting old pictures. I can't explain this regret I have...it is strange, and I hope it doesn't hit any of you, because it doesn't feel very nice.
My resolution for 2013 is to have continual resolutions. I know that is not specific enough right now to actually achieve something, but I promise every month I will have resolutions. The biggest one that Justin and I have decided will work great for our family, is for the school semester, we will not watch any movies. We talked about it, and decided we watch too many movies, so unless it is a church movie, we won't be watching it. We are going to make a big question ball, and find other fun activities to do so that amidst all of the craziness that there will be this next semester, we will have time to continually get to know each other. Perhaps we might even read a book together. Imagine that! Sound like an old fashioned thing to do? I'm excited!!!
As a side note, I just want to thank all of my friends again for your love, and your words of kindness, the food, the treats--everything!! I have been so grateful. Thank you so much. I am healing well, the doctor just said I am still very anemic, and I have a lot of internal bleeding to absorb, but other than that, I can walk around for short periods of time, and I am really good a typing on the computer :) Ha ha, I feel better every single day, and I actually started sleeping in bed rather than playing musical chairs with all of our couches. ha ha. Thank you for your friendship, and for your comments. They give me strength! I am so happy, and like my friend Chandi mentioned, I do look back with gratitude for this experience. It has strengthened me in ways other than just physically. Happy New Years Tonight! Less Regrets 2013, Here I come.
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