Looking forward

One thing I've noticed is that looking forward to things (events, activities, relationships, interactions with people/animals) keeps me motivated and gives me the ability to work through almost any amount of drudgery or difficulty. I seem to gauge time by events (happenings) rather than through any day by day calendar passing. I'm most easily discouraged when I don't have my eyes fixed ahead or outward (on other people).

Some things I'm looking forward to, right now:

1. Tuesday - lunch with my co-worker (she's going to share her testimony with me!)
2. Tuesday night - dinner with my sis - catch up time!!!
   
3. Wednesday afternoon - lunch with my sis who is coming to get a tour of my office
   
4. Wednesday night - George comes home from China!!!
   
5. Thursday evening - making Christmas presents
   
6. Friday - the last day of the work week and the start of the weekend
7. Saturday morning - ride on my favorite horse
   
8. Saturday night - who knows for sure, but I'm guessing something fun will happen!
   
9. Sunday - George comes home from California
10. Sunday - volleyball with a bunch of great friends
11. Monday - the start of a week where all of us will all be in town!
12. December (near the end) - Christmas!!! The parents and little sis are coming to Austin! Yippee!
13. January something-a-rather - baby horse will arrive!
    
14. ETC...
    

Life is most fulfilling when it is lived through interaction and in relationship to others, whether they are nearest and dearest or recent acquaintances. That's based on personal experience...