The Very End

Dec 31, 2010 by Naomi.

This is the end – the very end of the year 2010. Only a day, the same as any other except as we mortals mark the time, we tear off the last page for the year and put up a new calendar with pretty photographs of various objects or countries. My choices this year are widespread. Seems more non-profit organizations are sending out their calendars with the expectations that the receiver will return at least the amount that would pay the expense of postage. I received 12 calendars for 2011. Three were from organizations that whose work I actually support from year to year. From the introductory letter on each I am told this is a free calendar. However I am asked to acknowledge that I received it by sending in my check. If I am so inclined I can send anywhere from ten dollars to five hundred dollars to help their “worthy” cause. I support World Wildlife Fund, World Federation of Wildlife and EarthWatch. Even if the other nine groups do admirable work for the environment I do not intend to join their membership nor support them at all. The bottom line is my income. To distribute that money is fine but I must have operating money to live on. Some items are fixed expenses although I could eat less and use less electricity and water. I could quit driving and save associated expenses. I could just hunker down and shrivel up. But I will not. I will continue to participate in activities with friends and live it up. I do not need one calendar, let alone twelve, to mark the days. Good Bye to the old. Bring on the new.

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