Home in Hills

By Lexi MooreThis time of year people spend time contemplating what they want in their lives.
Children put together Christmas lists
Young adults contemplate what they want in their future.
Businesses look at the upcoming year to set goals. Largely they want to achieve them.
Organizations want to use this time for fund-raisers and parties.
Parents want Santa to come, just this once.I usually want all of my lists to get completed before the holiday arrives and another year begins.This year I just want time to slow down so that I can enjoy the memories I am making. So, instead of making To Do lists, I am going to make just one big list with a detailed plan for how I can slow time down over the next month.Here are some of my ideas:oI am going to enjoy every day remaining on my 2004 calendar. I will wake up excited about my day, happy about the weather and unaffected by the normal stresses of life.oI will not get stressed over the holiday menu because there is always plenty of food. oInstead of looking at the busy calendar with dread, I will embrace the flurry of activity. After all, life is better when you enjoy it rather than anxiously watch it pass.Usually my thanksgiving plans include plane travel, packing and finding a cat sitter. This year, because I’m now living near my South Dakota family, I don’t have to plan beyond finding the right channel for the Thanksgiving Day parade.Having a simple Thanksgiving, free of crowded malls, void of football schedules, unburdened by a frozen bird, but surrounded by family should help the Moore holiday season start off slower than usual.And if you have any suggestions for my plan, please stop me on the street and let me know. Try to remember the more you clutter your mind with the trivia, the faster time will fly. And it is always harder to make lasting memories when you haven’t taken the time to watch them go by.Happy Thanksgiving!