Resolutions

Dear Steven,

It's time to take the Christmas tree down.

As I put each ornament away in its resting place for another year, I ponder all the New Year's resolutions that I should make. Resolutions that I make each year and then ignore by Martin Luther King's weekend holiday.

Perhaps I should just review our year that we've had, and be grateful for all that we've celebrated, rejoiced and endured. Looking back at the very busy year, one clear thought surfaces...

"We are so very blessed."

Firstly, we have you... our reason for the sun's rising and setting every glorious day. We have our very loving family and friends: People who laugh with us and cry with us, people who call just to say "Hey", people who break into doctors' offices on a Sunday afternoon to get us necessary blood tests (this story will have to wait till another post.)

Sometimes, I think that we have a lot more blessings than we deserve. But I am very thankful.

• January — Celebrated Chinese New Year in Cincinnati.
• February — Mr. Dick had very successful heart surgery.
• March — Found that my cholesterol has dropped below lethal levels.
• April — Celebrated Uncle George's 60th birthday
• May — You started your summer internship at Argonne.
• June — Rode our bikes in the glorious treacherous mountainous roads of Kentucky.
• July — Uncle Peter and his family emigrated from Malaysia
• August — Celebrated Merdeka Day (Malaysian Independence) with the Chicago Malaysian Club
• September — Celebrated Por-Por's 70th birthday in Disney World.
• October — Watched Northwestern beat Purdue
• November — Nanny moved to an assisted living facility
• December — Christmas with the family

So, I resolve not to make any new resolutions. I will just try to make good on previous resolutions made.

I resolve to fret less and to laugh more.
I resolve to love and not worry if I am loved back.
I resolve to leave things alone... I cannot fix everything.

I resolve to always love you.

Love,
Mom and Dad