When WAS A Good Year? / myLot

United States

January 1, 2021 11:50am CST

I got to thinking about New Year's, and how everyone always seems to say, "Thank God it's over." The thing is, that's what we say EVERY year. When is the last time you were at a New Year's gathering and someone said, "Gosh, let's do that again?" Suggesting that all of the years are bad. So why do we look so forward to the NEXT new year, which, by the time we get to the end of IT we will probably say once more... "Thank God it's over."

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (127118)

• United States

1 Jan 21

We can only hope that 2021 is better than 2020

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112764)

• United States

2 Jan 21

I see nothing to indicate that, but anyone is entitled to their pipe dreams.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

2 Jan 21

I think when I was 2 yrs old it was a good year cept I dont remember what year that was

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112764)

• United States

8 Jan 21

Do you need a calculator? lol

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

8 Jan 21

@porwest Today I need to go back in time Jim..have a calculator that can do that?

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112764)

• United States

10 Jan 21

@RebeccasFarm I was just saying if you know the year you were born, and know you were two years old, it would be pretty easy to determine the year. lol

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May2k8

@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

12 Jan 21

There are many hurdles leading up to this year, but remain optimistic there will definitely be better times.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112764)

• United States

13 Jan 21

I admire your optimism. The ONLY good thing, I always say, is that even in the worst years I'd rather be here to be miserable during them than not. lol

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paigea

@paigea (36143)

• Canada

8 Jan 21

I really have never felt glad a year was over. Not even 2020. I get the feeling of a fresh start on New Year's, and I enjoy the peacefulness of January. But I've never felt, glad that's over, about a year.

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paigea

@paigea (36143)

• Canada

11 Jan 21

@porwest Oh my, slow down for sure.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112764)

• United States

11 Jan 21

@paigea The older we get, the more time seems to speed up. What gives?

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112764)

• United States

10 Jan 21

You are unlike most people then, for sure. But I like your optimism. I think it is a good attitude to have. I tend to be like you a bit as well honestly. I actually wish the years would slow down a little bit.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222285)

• United States

2 Jan 21

The 60s and 70s were great years. I'd like to experience those again. 2021 is going to be great. I can feel it. Happy New Year!

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112764)

• United States

2 Jan 21

Wait. You sure they were great years? I thought they were groovy and far out years. Hmm. Either way, they were certainly simpler times. I do recall in the 70s though that terrible oil shortage, and of course there was the disarray in the White House with Nixon and all. But there were some good years in there. Of course, I was a kid throughout all of the 70s.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jan 21

I am hoping for good days, as always, but am apprehensive for this next year as well.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112764)

• United States

2 Jan 21

I guess only time will tell how it actually turns out in the end. One thing I can say is that any year I am alive and well is still better than the alternative even if it is not a particularly pleasant year. lol

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112764)

• United States

2 Jan 21

@CarolDM Always a silver lining...

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

2 Jan 21

@porwest Very true. We have to look for the good things in our lives.