I spent some time today at Writing Wranglers and Warriors, on the topic of resolutions: patching cracks, looking for possibility, and Louisa May Alcott’s vice–the love of cats.
Writing Wranglers and Warriors
Posted by Kathy Waller
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‘What virtues do you wish more of?’ asks Mr.L. I answer:—
Louisa May Alcott
Patience, Love, Silence,
Obedience, Generosity, Perseverance,
Industry, Respect, Self-denial.
‘What vices less of?’
Idleness, Wilfulness, Vanity,
Impatience, Impudence, Pride,
Selfishnes, Activity, Love of cats.
~ Louisa May Alcott. Journal, October 1882
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Have you drawn up your list of New Year’s Resolutions?
I haven’t.
It isn’t that I don’t want to lose weight, exercise, read more books, write more books, get a manicure every week, clean out the closets, clean out everything else, start taking voice lessons again, practice the piano, learn to speak Spanish, get to bed by 10:00 p.m. six nights a week, eat five to seven servings of fruits and vegetables every day, improve my posture, give up sugar, serve a tasty home-cooked meal every evening, learn to cook, break that nasty little addiction to Candy…
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