2012, a year in preview

31 Dec

In 2012….

my son turns five

he graduates from preschool

he goes to kindergarten

I turn 45 and vow to focus on my health

I celebrate my ten-year wedding anniversary

my first novel debuts

my first short story collection debuts

I vow to run more, to read more, to eat less, to eat more

I finish my thesis and finally receive my MA in English Literature

sometimes I am sad

sometimes I am happy

I am loved, I love

Someone hurts my feelings

I hurt someone’s feelings

I am intimidated

I face my fears

Sometimes I am lazy

Sometimes I stay up too late

I seethe over a passive-aggressive comment

I watch TV

I worry about global warming

I become outraged by political commentary

I read a book that makes me cry

I make a new friend

Someone dies

A child is born

Wishing you all the best in 2012, good people of Earth!

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Categories 2012, books, Echolocation, I Am Holding Your Hand, Myfanwy Collins

12 Responses to “2012, a year in preview”

Donna December 31, 2011 at 9:32 am #

Beautiful writing, Myf. You have quite a heart.

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- myfanwycollins December 31, 2011 at 9:33 am #
  
  Thank you, my friend! Hope we can get together in 2012. Has been too long!
  
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jenknox December 31, 2011 at 11:05 am #

Such a balanced perspective, and yes, so beautiful. Thank you for posting this, Myfanwy! Happy, Happy New Year!

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- myfanwycollins December 31, 2011 at 11:07 am #
  
  Thank you, Jen! I wish you all the very best in 2012!
  
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Lisa Romeo December 31, 2011 at 12:11 pm #

Lovely. And a great idea, to look ahead as well as back, and not in a sappy or New Year’s Resolutions kind of way. Love it.

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- myfanwycollins December 31, 2011 at 12:12 pm #
  
  Thank you so much, Lisa!
  
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Elizabeth December 31, 2011 at 12:25 pm #

Blessings to you on the year ahead.. May all your new goals blossom. This was clear. It is a great way for all of us to take a look at the past year and who we are and what we want.

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- myfanwycollins December 31, 2011 at 2:27 pm #
  
  Thank you, Elizabeth! All the best to you in 2012 and beyond.
  
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girl in the hat December 31, 2011 at 9:28 pm #

I want to eat less and more, too! (Loved your list. I hope I get it together to do one, too–or maybe I’ll just enjoy writers like you.)

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- myfanwycollins December 31, 2011 at 10:18 pm #
  
  Ha! THank you. It’s the only way–eating more and eating less. Hope you have a very happy new year!
  
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Dawn. January 1, 2012 at 5:50 pm #

What a lovely preview. Happy New Year to you and yours.

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- myfanwycollins January 1, 2012 at 5:54 pm #
  
  Thank you, Dawn! Same to you. Hope 2012 is a wonderful year for you!
  
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