Contemplative farewells...

Although I know it isn't following suit with tradition of goal-setting/resolution-making to list the things I'm glad to see go, this last year in particular, taught me just how silly and presumptuous goal-setting is.
So, in leu of that hindsight, here are my glad farewells.


First and foremost, I celebrate the fact that we are now, officially in a year--thus far--of COMPLETE HEALTH. I can scream from the mountain-tops that I am CANCER-FREE THIS YEAR, and believe me, I will be doing so.. directly following the annual banging of pots-and-pans on the front-porch, tradition. ;)
FAREWELL cancer of the years 2012 and 2013. *And if you don't mind my adding...don't let the doorknob smack you in the booty on your way out! :-P

FAREWELL small, selfish-minded perspective that ever mislead me into thinking that I could 'plan' my life... FORCE things that God hasn't granted in His timing, seek out the 'blessings' of this life and convince myself that I am blessed because my circumstances are 'good' and just be in control of my life, IN GENERAL. 
Yep. Those thought processes just don't exist in 2014. Or 15. Or 16, 17 or 18. That is, assuming that God set my clock to tick through those years.

FAREWELL boobies of my past. *And hello new, fake ones.*
Yes. I started 2013 with them and I now start 2014 without them. And I'd be lying if I said it was or still is easy. But let's see... boobies, life, boobies, life. Hmmm. Pretty clear choice there, I think.

FAREWELL bald-headedness and straight-hair.
I am so grateful to be greeting this year with hair on my head. And a little surprised to say that this year starts with ringlet-y curls on this head! A little overwhelming on certain mornings... but no complaints from the lady who knows the discomfort of no hair--especially during these cold winter months!!

FAREWELL obnoxious prescription pill-box!!!
What's in the box for 2014? With the exception of my daily cancer-prevention med, nothing but SUPPLEMENTS for this chic! Never been happier to take naturopathic herbs and vitamins. And never liked my pill-box until those were what filled it.

FAREWELL extreme hot-flash/night-sweat episodes!!!!!!
Since being 're-introduced' to normal womanhood functions--by my body's own choosing and timing--my hot-flashes have become nearly non-existent. It's unfortunate that they are inevitably part of my near-future again... but to at least start the new year without them is plenty to be grateful for, at this moment.

FAREWELL meaningless and wasteful worry tendencies.
There's just not enough time in this life for them.
The End.

FAREWELL assumption-making tendencies. With time. And relationships. And just. Everything.
There's just not enough..........
Oh yeah. Already made that same point just above.

FAREWELL old relationship with Christ.
2013 introduced me to a whole different level of relationship with my Savior. And you'd better believe it will never be so simple, again. He and I have become an 'old married couple' in some ways. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

FAREWELL meaningless interactions with people.
People of 2014 beware...especially strangers... cause I'm sort of like a cancer-missionary on crack. I WILL have a meaningful interaction with you, because I believe God placed you at that time, in that place for a purpose!
*Yep. I'm a definite 'courage-missionary,' these days.

FAREWELL living for others APPROVAL.
Perhaps this will become another blog, as it's something God has reeeeally been speaking to me about, lately... in the Facebook world as well as even in daily-life. If only we put the same worth and thought-process, time-devotion and heart-decisioning into our relationship with Christ as we do others around us! Such a silly, menial desire we have to impress and somehow 'prove' our worth to all who are totally imperfect around us...... instead of allowing the ONLY Perfect One to PERFECT US.
I suppose, in a way, this is a resolution for me...to just quit caring, altogether, what people of this world think of me. To live by what is right and True, and to whole-heartedly INVEST myself and my precious time into the only thing that matters to my eternal existence.


So,
FAREWELL 2013. And hello January 1st 2014.. 1:07am.
YOU are all I have. 1:07am at whatever precise second I type this.

I pray that I utilize each moment as if the next doesn't come.
I pray that I utilize each friendship and relationship as if it is my only one.
I pray that I utilize each opportunity to invest in my eternal life and thrive OUTSIDE of the trapped snow-globe of this current one.

I pray that when tomorrow does NOT come, I will have no regrets with how I utilized today and issuing my final farewell can be as glorious as it was meant to be~