Well, I must say that my last journal entry was a little dismal.  I wasn’t feeling very positive nor was I feeling very inspired.  Nevertheless ALL that has changed.  I was able to find my way back on the right track.  I prayed and asked God to show me something positive out of that whole ridiculous situation and He was faithful and He did show me some things.  One very imporant thing that He showed me was that I had finally come to a place where I made a positive out of a negative.

Never before in my life that I can remember did I pull myself up out of a difficult situation.  I have always been prone to just give up and throw in the towel because it was too hard to do the right thing.  This time was different.  I knew in the back of my mind as I was blowing it that I needed to get back on track.  I kept telling myself that on January 1st I was going to just STOP THE MADNESS and do the right thing.  Well, on January 1st I did just that.  I knew that I had come too far, made too much progress, and too many people were depending on me to keep going.  I decided that I was important enough to go the distance for.  I like the person that I am becoming and I finally am starting to feel good about myself. 

Let me tell you on Tuesday, January 2nd my next hurdle was to get myself out of the chair and get my big behind back to the gym.  I know that I had a bazillion EXCUSES of why I couldn’t go.  One of the best ones I had was that I needed to watch the funeral for the President.  After all he was at one time the President of the United States and I needed to show my respect.  It didn’t matter that I had already set it up to record. . .I was just looking for any excuse to NOT go to the gym.  You know it’s hard to get back at it when you have missed for a week or two.  Here was another instance where I overcame and pushed through to VICTORY. 

I am exicted for what is happening and I know that this coming year is going to be good and successful because that is my plan.  There is an old cliche’ around that says:  FAIL TO PLAN. . . PLAN TO FAIL.  I am planning to be successful and be an overcomer. 

I plan on helping as many people as I can while I am on this journey.  I know that together we can all conquer our issues if we just put one foot in front of the other and move forward.  The past is behind us and all we have is right now.  I am going to make “RIGHT NOW” a good place to be and a very fond memory.  I am pressing forward toward the mark. . . . . I AM A SUCCESS AND I HAVE A RIGHT TO BE SUCCESSFUL!

Thank you God for bringing me this far.  I know that I am closer to heaven in 2007.