PATIENCE EXERCISES OR MY FIRST DAY IN 2013

Today I am lazybones. Can you imagine when I opened my eyes today? Well, I peacefully enjoyed staying in bed till the very late afternoon. I simply loved feeling myself free of any chores. As a kid I tried to get up early to look for gifts from Did Moroz (our Ukrainian Santa Claus) under our New Year’s tree. Now I’m slowly learning to look for and enjoy other sorts of gifts one can never buy for money.

Since yesterday we’ve been hosting some relatives. Honestly, our worlds are totally different. No real connection between us. No path we could share. Some of their life attitudes really play the keyboards of my nerves piano. I dislike its melody. But it’s within my power to listen to this melody or just ignore it. I cannot say I’m perfectly patient. But I’m on my certain way to it. I had some very brilliant opportunities to practise my weak patience. Let’s hope one day I’ll really master it! ;-)

This day I went outside for the first time this year and for the last 14 days. It was really breathtaking to watch the sky and breathe in some fresh January air.

I have also made my resolution list for 2013. I have no idea if I am strong enough to complete it successfully or even somehow but let me share my brave ideas with you:

1. I want and hope to get rid of some of my fears and prejudices.

2. I want to learn to play the piano well enough to smile in my heart.

3. I want to travel somewhere I have never been to.

4. I want to meet some people I really care for but have never met for real yet.

5. I want to try to do something really new I have never done before.

6. I want to improve my German, Spanish and Polish (English too!) dramatically.

7. I want to do some more physical exercises and swim. I also hope to get a new bike!

8. I want to go out somewhere without my parents’ assistance. This point is really unlikely to take place since I do need much help when I go out. But dreaming does not harm, doesn’t it? ;)

9. I want to try to change my every day activities a bit.

10. I want to master cooking.

11. I want to change something about my appearance. I don’t mean any surgeries. Just simple style changes.

12. I want to read more and try to turn my travelling thoughts into something people might enjoy reading.

I’m grateful for my patient sources, for my dear parents who make me feel loved and special. I’m grateful for going outside and admiring the endless blue sky. I’m grateful for the sunshine of hope blinking in my heart.