New Year's Day 2008

When I found out I had 12 days off at Christmas I thought to myself "What do I want to do and where do I want to go?" Then I remembered that life is all about the experience and asked myself a new question, "What is there left for me to experience in 2007?"

I chose to stay home.

I have learned that I can stay inside for 3 days straight and be content.

I have learned that I can go for 5 days without stepping inside a store, restaurant or spending a dime.

I have learned that I can go for more than 24 hours without speaking to anyone, or seeing anyone, or wishing them Happy New Year.

I have learned that it is okay to turn off my cell phone and return messages the next day.

I have learned that when I do all these things, I have a lot of time left for other things that I said I would do but hadn't.

I now know that I do not have to be caught up in going here and going there, doing this and doing that -- that I can just be..........be silent......be still......be okay with my own company........just be.