When I was in high school my English teacher handed out a questionnaire that we completed, sealed and opened a year later. I can't remember the questions and I wish I had kept these. For a few years I would write down my predictions for the year and save them on my computer. I would forget about them only to open the file a year later and often marvel at what I had accurately predicted and what had turned out so different!
I am not one for New Years resolutions as they are hardly kept. But yesterday I posted the following status on Facebook:
Think about this time next year. What is the one question you will ask yourself? What is the thing you hope to do that you will want to look back and say "I did it". Tell me. So that I can write about it.
To those that responded; I'm recording your responses here. Check back with me this time next year and let's see how things turned out:
I hope that I get to Israel, to spend time with my Aunt to talk about my dad, and my extended family who I have never met, and who I desperately want to get to know.
I hope Keith gets his Jet-ski.
May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art - write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, that somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.
Neil Gaiman, Word Porn
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