Welcoming in another year, Happy Fresh Start Day!
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
January 1, 2016 6:34am CST
When I was young welcoming in a new year was a celebration. The older I get it seems to be just a reminder of what used to be. Yes, its a new year and a new number on the calendar, but is it really anything new?
Life doesn't automatically change when the ball drops on Times Square or the fireworks go off in countries across the globe. But it does give you a reference point - a starting place if you want to make change to yourself and your little place on earth.
None of us know how many new years we have left. I plan on living my life and being happy and content in where I am right now. I have no complaints and I hope to be able to say that when New Year's Day 2017 arrives in a year.
Happy Fresh Start Day to all of you! Happy New Year 2016.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
1 Jan 16
I have two more than you - may we both have many many more.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
1 Jan 16
@Raelove A few of them in my 20's are a blur for sure.
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
1 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill,I highly appreciate your approach.I pray you remain able to greet another new year 2017 with a heart brimming with hopes and remember the year 2016 as a year of great happiness and success.Wish you a very very happy New Year 2016.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
1 Jan 16
Thank you very much, very eloquently put! Happy 2016 to you also my friend.
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@LadyDuck (502478)
• Italy
1 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I can climb the steps again, even if it hurts. I think it will be fine in a couple of days.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
1 Jan 16
@LadyDuck Try to take it easy for those few days.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
1 Jan 16
I hope you make it beyond 2017!!! How is your knee feeling today?
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
1 Jan 16
i'm not making any resolutions ... like you i'm quite content... with things as they are at the moment ... 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
1 Jan 16
Even when I wasn't content I didn't make them since most I knew I wouldn't keep.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
1 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill for years I did make them... but never kept them...., I can't remember when I stopped doing it ... lol's
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
2 Jan 16
@sueznewz2 I decided to make a change, not a resolution!
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@Marilynda1225 (91086)
• United States
1 Jan 16
You are so right when you say the older we get we tend to remember years past. I'm happy seeing a brand new year and have more behind me than ahead of me but my outlook is usually pretty positive. Happy "fresh start day" to you too 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
1 Jan 16
I think the older we get the more we appreciate all things, especially time.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Jan 16
The New Years Celebration has certainly changed over the years. It's good to look back and remember fondly those times. Life may not automatically change on the dawning of the new year but it sure "jolts" you into a renewed sense of things.
Life may not automatically change on the dawning of the new year but it sure "jolts" you into a renewed sense of things.1 person likes this
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
1 Jan 16
Happy New Year, now the 'jolt' is over I'm ready to rock-n-roll!
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Jan 16
life may not change, but I saw some stuff that stated that it appears the change of year in our helps helps us to really do that whole fresh start thing
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
2 Jan 16
Putting up the new calendar is the go button.
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