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New Year’s Resolutions:
Residents Share Those You Can Keep
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Making New Year’s Res- olutions is nothing new to society. In fact, the history of making resolutions dates back more than 4,000 years.
The ancient Babylonians are credited with launching the tradition. Later in his- tory, for the early Christians the first day of the new year became the traditional occa- sion for thinking about one’s past mistakes and re- solving to do and be better in the future.
MS. JANELLE McGREGOR
kept, primarily because they are difficult to achieve. The Sentinel spoke with some residents who are not only making resolutions, but who are planning on achiev- ing them.
DANNY GREEN
gor said, “My resolution for 2020 is to accomplish some of those resolutions I made in the past. But more impor- tantly, I plan to spend more time and do more things with my teenage son.”
REV. DR. THOMAS SCOTT
Each year, people make resolutions that are not
Ms. Janelle McGre-
Danny Green said, “I
Rev. Dr. Thomas Scott said, “I simply try to make some type of commit-
Dr. Sam Wright said, “I’m continuing to thank God and to keep Him first in my life. I also plan to keep living my best life.”
always resolve to do some- thing I can attain. My reso- lution for the upcoming year is to enjoy life, keep travel- ing, and to buy a house.”
mentasagoal.AndItryto make the commitments that I can keep.”
DR. SAM WRIGHT
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