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I am like the king in The Little Prince. I only resolve to do what I know I am going to do anyway. Guilt free life...

No resolutions. I'm male. I have every right to be commitment phobic.

I try not to set myself up for failure. And besides, I like it when I happily surprise myself.

I resolve to kill my dog. I wanted him to die in his sleep, but that is not happening. Nothing funny about it. I am cruel for letting him live this long. I can't stop crying, but I have to do it next week.

Oh Brena! I'm so sorry. That is one of the toughest decisions to make. I hope you can find peace with it soon. My grandmother once said that dogs left home when it was time for them to go and that keeping them confined to a house or yard messes up with that. According to her, they don't want to die in front of us. So now we have to make that decision for them. I don't know why, but remembering her telling me that when I was too young to understand, helped me put my dog down when it was time.

I am changing my answer. I resolve to buy a new computer.

Thank you, Lisa.

I've not given any thought to resolutions. I resolve to continue doing the good things I do, only more so. And stop doing something bad I do, if I can.

How's that for specificity?

Brena wrote: "I resolve to kill my dog. I wanted him to die in his sleep, but that is not happening. Nothing funny about it. I am cruel for letting him live this long. I can't stop crying, but I have to do it ne..."

So sorry . . .

This decision is coming for me as well. I guess my biggest wish for the coming year (other than the Trump-not-killing-us-all one) is that my dear old dog takes a nap in his favorite spot out back one lovely summer day, and just doesn't wake up.

And now, to lighten the mood a bit -

I'd resolved to read Somerset Maugham this year. I hereby resolve to read him next year. And own a Jaguar.

I was going to buy a Volvo, and my ex-husband gave me a Jaguar. It was grounds for a divorce. Years before that someone owed me money and gave me a Jaguar which I sold immediately. Both of those cars had already had their electrical fires, but I couldn't deal with the uncertainty of arriving at destinations. Jaguars have the most beautiful body designs of any car though. Good luck with that, and reading Maugham.

Read Maugham's short stories, Joel. They're much better than his full-length books.

Brena, I really must get to know you better!

Lisa wrote: "Read Maugham's short stories, Joel. They're much better than his full-length books."

Thanks for the advice. I was never sure where to start.

I happened upon this perfect quotation today -

"He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; he who makes one is a fool." ~ F. M. Knowles

Fine, then, Melki. I resolve to make no resolutions.

Resolutions? Far too many to list. Just one that I'll own up to ... smile more.

That'll do.

I wish everyone would smile more.

Brena wrote: "I wish everyone would smile more."

Except this guy -

Melki wrote: "I happened upon this perfect quotation today -

"He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; he who makes one is a fool." ~ F. M. Knowles"

Great quote Melki.

I try not to lie to myself...

I want to sincerely thank everyone who commented on this thread. You gave me the inspiration to finally publish my new series.

And perhaps the final word on this subject . . .

Melki wrote: "And perhaps the final word on this subject . . .

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Maybe not . . . Chinese New Year is here. Are we supposed to re-set our resolutions for it?

Melki wrote: "And perhaps the final word on this subject . . .

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I hadn't even gotten around to making them. Or writing my Xmas letter. Sigh.