On the Quest for Better

I learned something very surprising today...Not everyone thinks the same way I do!  Ok for real, I knew this I am not totally self absorbed, I just never realized my daughter was so different than I am when it comes to trying new things.

While searching the shampoo isle at Target looking intently for the product that would ultimately change my world, my daughter said something that stunned me.  She picked up a bottle of shampoo all shiny and golden in color with the word NEW prominently printed on the label and proceeded to carefully read the label.   She commented on the sparkly look of the product, shared with me the products promise of shiny softer hair and brighter highlights opened the bottle and smelled it, commenting on how good it smelled.  And then she put the bottle back on the shelf.   I asked her if she wanted to try it and she said, "I like my shampoo and it works fine".  

WHAAAATTT?   She is a beautiful girl who is blessed with shiny blond hair with exactly the perfect amount of layers, perfectly straightened and reaching to the middle of her back.  She could probably wash her hair in dish detergent and it would still look great.  But not try something new, I don't get it.  So I asked her, "Why not try it, you may like it better than your shampoo?"  And she replied, "It may NOT work."

The thought never crossed my mind.  Of course it will work, it's NEW.  It must be better, right?

Ahhhh, twenty ten!

For someone who dwells in possibility, a new year is equal to receiving the best gift ever!  All shiny and new and ready to be shaped into whatever you choose it to be.  A new beginning, a chance to put the past year into the archives.  The possibility of all the amazing "things" that can be accomplished are endless and the outlook is nothing but positive.

This year I will draw more, I will communicate with love and understanding, I will write, I will attempt to be more compassionate, I will be creative in the kitchen, I will listen, I will journal, I will attempt to be patient, I will love.