Year-Round Resolutions are the Best
Dec 31st, 2009 by Kathy
Another year is ending, and millions of people are making their New Year’s resolutions; but I am not in that number. It has never made sense to me. For one thing, no one ever keeps them. For another, if there’s something that you really want to – or have to – do, why in the world would you wait until the next year to do it?
Still, the tradition of making resolutions goes back, at least, to 153 B.C., and the Roman god, Janus, for whom the first month of the year was named. With an extra face on the back of his head, he was the god of beginnings and endings, and the symbol for resolutions. At midnight on December 31st, Romans imagined that he was looking back at the old year, and ahead, to the new one. Many began exchanging gifts with, and asking for forgiveness from, their enemies. They often gave branches from sacred trees, for good fortune, or nuts or coins imprinted with the image of Janus.
Certainly, no one knows exactly when the first New Year’s resolution was made; but this is believed to be the oldest celebrated holiday, begun by the Babylonians, more than 4,000 years ago. I’m sure that there were people back then who thought that they could magically quit their bad habits at the stroke of midnight on the first day of the year (which, at the time, was on what would be March 23rd today).
Still, I say that the best strategy is to just try to improve yourself every day, regardless of the date; and that’s also the philosophy here at CedarStore.com. We have always been dedicated to enhancing the outdoor living experiences of our customers, by offering the highest-quality wood, metal, and synthetic outdoor furniture, along with garden structures, such as gazebos, sheds, pool houses, cabanas, and sunrooms.
We speak with – and listen to – our customers every day, and work year-round to provide them with everything that they need for comfortable, stylish, and gracious outdoor living. That’s our resolution, 365 days of the year; and we’ve kept it since our first day in business.
So, here’s listening to you in 2010, and hoping that it’s a great one for us all!
Happy New Year!
Kathy
