New Year's Resolutions: If at First You Don't Succeed ...
Once the festivities are over, the post-holiday payback begins.
Just for fun, I’m reprising this column I wrote a couple of years ago. (I’m afraid the sentiments still ring true!) The bows are all gone, the wrapping paper's in the trash It's time to start planning a New Year's Eve bash. I returned the ill-fitting sweater and foot-pinching boot Who would’ve believed I'd amass so much loot? The presents I gave were absolutely the best And I welcomed and pampered each holiday guest. Soon, I'll take down the tree that took hours to trim, Pack up the ornaments and lights, then begin To worry how I'll pay for all of those things When bill after bill, the mail carrier brings. Visa, Mastercard and Discover, you cause me to frown Why do I owe so much? Everything was marked down. Buy one, get one free … …
