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The Cantu family, Kansas City, MO:
Eronn Cantu, 38: We just decided we wanted to make a really good year together as a family. We’re going to try to really take family seriously and try to get through things together. To survive renovation of our house. Feel good, find happiness, all that stuff.
Max Cantu, 6: To get together with some people and have a party where we just hang out.
Carmen Cantu, 4: Ummm……I’d like to play.
C.Herger, 59, Clearwater, FL:
To win the lottery so that I can have more time to write my stories.
Jan, 37, San Antonio, TX:
I am not a maker of New Year's resolutions. I stopped making them in my late 20s when I discovered 1) I never kept them and 2) they stressed me out. Once I stopped making resolutions, I was able to adopt a "just keep trying" attitude if I got off track from a goal...less all or nothing approach.
Rich, 31, Chicago, IL:
As cliche and boring as it sounds, I am going to try and quit smoking for New Year's. I think this will be my seventh attempt to quit and I have tried everything from the lozenges, to the gum, to the patch, to mind tricks, to blah, blah, blah. Believe it or not, I've quit successfully for 6 months two different times, but, alas, I came back to it.
The bottom line is that smoking is disgusting, unhealthy and expensive. Here's hoping that the 8th time is a charm!
Amy, 32, San Antonio, TX:
I do not make New Year’s resolutions because it seems like a system designed to fail for most---one day of wishing is probably not going to solve the problems I have had the previous 364 days! Also, the way the whole idea is presented in mass culture is painfully cliché to me; what is intended as a symbolic casting off of the old is turned into a bunch of newscasters repeating stories and statistics about resolutions people made in the past. What is “new” about that? All that said, I do strongly believe in personal renewal, but that is something deeper than “trying harder” and it must be done throughout the year, every day or any day.
Bill, San Antonio, TX:
My New Year's resolution is to remember that, no matter how amazingly slow things move in San Antonio, that's as fast as things move here.
Blaine, 46, San Antonio, TX:
I hardly ever make New Year's Resolutions because whenever I need to change or improve on something, I just resolve to do it right then, no matter what time of year it is. Then I can use New Year's to remind myself of the resolutions I've made during the year.
Tiffany, 37, San Antonio, TX:
I resolve to not be depressed this year when old men think I am desperate enough to overlook their age and ear hair to go out with them. Seriously!
Adrien, 17, Excelsior Springs, MO:
To make year 17 better than year 16 was.
Addisyn, 5, Hallsville, MO:
It's too hard to think........I guess I'll help my brother with the clothes.
Aubrey, 13, Prattville, AL:
To eat better. To stop rolling my eyes so much.
Brodie, 6, Prattville, AL:
To build a racecar out of legos because I'm really good at legos. And to draw more.
Becca Darnold, 32, Clearwater, FL:
I've never been one to set myself up with New Year's resolutions. The list of things I should do, want to do or need to do is usually a swirling cloud of responsabilities that never seems to disapate. The act of writing them down and dolling out time expectancies only puts me out more when I can't make the deadlines. instead, I keep the list in the back of my mind and do a little happy dance when I unexpectadly get the draw a big fat x over something. This was, not only am I not a dissapointment to myself, but I get a celebration from time to time in honor of my personal victory.
Dan, 34, San Antonio, TX
Spend more money on cloths and appearance and be more ambitious.
Trish Palmer, 55, Kansas City, MO:
and my new years resolutions are the usual::
lose weight
exercise more
get healthy
read more, less TV
get more active
ele, 27, San Antonio, TX
1) train my doggie once a week
2) read a little every day
3) take more lunch breaks
4) cultiver mon jardin secret
Trey, 31, San Antonio, TX:
Nearly every year for probably the past 13 years my best friend from high school and I send each other resolutions. Sometimes it is the only communication between us, as friends grow apart with age, location, work, and family. There have been silly ones over the years, like me wanting to marry an Egyptian Princess or her wanting to raise sheep in New Zealand - and for the most part we never go through with anything we say. But in the end, lists are fun - so here goes - I'll try to do at least one of them.
1) Lose enough weight so I'm attractive to an Egyptian Princess, or at least someone who can dress like an Egyptian Princess. At the very least someone who can Walk Like an Egyptian.
2) Finally put down in words the children's book that I've been wanting to write. Sleep with enough people so it can be published.
3) Go to one concert a month. Go to one play/musical every two months (I live in a lame town or it would be once a month). Read one book a month. Brush three times a day.
4) The 'Be the best person I can' be line has been played out. The 'Be all you can be' line has also been played out, especially in this wartime situation. I just want to dance when it is all said and done.
Happy New Year smeggers!!
R.D. Palmer, 81, Stockon, MO:
to do the best I can after the death in mid 2007 of my dear wife who was my best friend for 68 years and the love of my life for 61 years
Anthony, 44, Carrollton, TX:
My resolution this year is to move.
Sasha, 31, Alamo Heights, TX:
I resolve to read Invasive Thoughts.
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