Does everyone have their New Year’s resolutions ready, because 2019 is just days away.

Will you finally last longer than two weeks at the gym? How about trimming back your soda intake to one a day? Maybe you plan on cutting out soda entirely?

From eating healthier and exercising, to maybe opening your own business — New Year’s resolutions add a sense of optimism and encouragement to almost everybody.

Almost.

I don’t have any real resolutions for next year, if I’m being honest about it. Maybe that’s the procrastinator in me. Maybe it’s part of being the father of a 6-month-old and two other preteens. 

Maybe. But probably not.

I have many flaws. Some of which are large, some of which are small. Some of which should or could be cured very easily, and some may need years of therapy or dozens of trips to the O.R.

One of my flaws is recognizing dates of multiple events. I know both things are happening, I just forget that means both things are happening on the same day. For instance, my brother-in-law got married this past October. It was a wonderful Friday night. I knew about it long in advance. I also was looking forward to the prep football playoffs, and not until the day before that my wife reminded me, “Hey, dude, these two things are happening at the same time. You can’t be at both.”

She was right. She is always right.

So when I was trying in the 11th hour to figure out what to write my column about this week, Courtney suggested New Year’s resolutions.

Perfect. 

In year’s past I’ve done the exercise ones; the “let’s lose 40 pounds this year” ones; the “it’s-never-too-late-to-move-to-Hawaii” ones. Fun fact: I don’t accomplish any of them. I go into each new year blindfully hoping that the universe treats me like a king, because I struggle with the status quo — never mind adding more to my plate. So when my wife suggested I write a column on my resolutions for 2019 I didn’t know what to say, because I have none. Not a bucket list of 20, not a post-it with 10 or even three goals to change my mind, body or soul. I had nothing.

So instead I came up with one — a fool-proof resolution that I 100 percent know I can achieve. I like to aim low instead of high, it usually helps keep my success rate at a sustainable level.

My resolution for this year? To skip resolutions for 2019.

Ha! Nailed it.

Wait, did I just make a resolution about not making resolutions? But I just made one. So, I failed it already? Man, this is always so hard. 

Ok, well, it’s still 2018, so that doesn’t count. 

My new New Year’s resolution will be to remember to make my 2020 New Year’s resolutions before the final weekend of 2019.

This one should be easy. Unless I forget.

— Adam Krebs is a reporter for the Times and cannot wait for these last 46 days of the baseball offseason to be over. Because when pitchers and catchers report, his new year really begins to take fold. Adam can be reached at akrebs@themonroetimes.net.