Thinking About Them

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 What is ‘them?”  They are New Year’s resolutions.  First of all I hate them.  They do nothing but give us guilt.  But I have one simple goal in mind, and that is to keep my weight down.  That’s about it.  When I had my heart attack fifteen years ago my cardiologist said then my ideal weight should be 185.  It’s where it is now.  It took me that long to get there.  My weight for years hovered around 195-200.  

I don’t fear weight gain but I feel best at my current weight.  I’d like to stay there.  So, I’ll work really hard maintaining my current weight.  This is not a resolution as such as I’ve achieved my goal, but things like loving wife and family is nebulous at best.  A resolution should be a tangible goal.  I’m not even sure what loving wife and family more even means.  I can understand those who make promises to drink less or become vegetarian just might be things one might want to do anyway.  

But perhaps a goal for everyone is to be more kind to each other.  That is a noble goal.  We can always be working on being a better person without a resolution to do so, but what kind of resolutions says to become a better person?  We can work on that without resolving to do so.  Any resorting has to have a tangible goal.  

The only resorting I can think of is to just be a better me and I don’t need a resolution for that.  Obviously, I simply don’t like New Year’s resolutions.  I’ll just work on being the best me I can be.  I can do that without resolving to do so.  I’ll just be a better me.  Whatever it takes to do this I’ll do.  But is being at 185 the best me?  No.  The best me cares for my heart.  I was at 185 BEFORE I went to the gym.  So weight isn’t a goal, but caring for my heart is.  It’s what I need to KEEP doing.  

Some might say that smoking a pipe isn’t good for one’s heart.  I say that all depends.  I have argued that for me it is, but maybe JUST for me.  I just need to exercise more.  It’s all about balance.  Life is about balance.  Always enough but not too much.  This is my goal.  I strive for balance in all things.  One can love too much.  I can love my pipes too much.  I can relax too much.  I could even exercise too much.  I can eat too much.  I resolve to reach a goal of balance in life in ALL things.  My wife will tell me if I’m smoking too much.  But my thinking is that it’s always just enough. My pipe this morning is my Nording Number 2 pipe with Smooth English tobacco and my coffee is Stumptown Homestead coffee.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave

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