I started asking myself the question, why do we celebrate New Years? Is it just another excuse to party? Is it really that important to celebrate an insignificant day that we have titled "The first day of the year?"
New Years is different from other holidays in that nothing significant took place to determine its day. But it is none-the-less important to celebrate New years. New years give pace to our passing of time. It give man a reason to stop and take stock of the passing of time. Was 2008 a good year? Why? What is going make 2009 different. It's like hitting the reset button. You could feasibly hit that button any time, but there is something awesome about the whole world hitting it together.
What happened in my life in 2008:
-I completed my first year of teaching. Looking back it doesn't seem so bad, but at the time there were certainly times where I thought about throwing in the towel.
-I began my second year of teaching. This year has provided its own challenges, but I do enjoy teaching. Ironic.
-2008 was the first year that has gone wholly by without me being in a serious committed relationship since 1996.
- I successfully quit smoking.
-I improved my credit score by 200 points.
-I started a Masters Degree.
-I learned how to two step.
-I made a couple new fantastic friends
I'm sure there are more points here than this but these are the things that stick out. 2009 will be better than 2008. Of that I am sure.
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