A lot of joyous occasions happened in 2016. Leonardo DiCaprio finally managed to win his long deserved Oscar Award. Hamilton swept the nation and the world with it's catchy lyrics and powerful message. The Cubs won the World Series. But, let's face it. As a whole, 2016 kind of...well...sucked. Here's hoping 2017 isn't a repeat of 2016's many disasters. Here are 17 things 2017 could (and should) do better than 2016.

1. Alligator-proof the swimming areas in Disney resorts.

2. Phase out the Man Bun and Beards.

3. Create a new social media platform to replace the whole in our heart that Vine left.

4. Restore America’s faith in the law enforcement system once again.

5. Create music better than “Pen Pineapple Apple Pen.”

6. Plan ahead to make sure 2020 isn’t a repeat of the election of 2016.

7. Take larger precautions to stop kids from crawling into gorilla enclosures.

8. Stop making "viral challenges" like the mannequin challenge.

9. Re-welcome Great Britain back into the European Union (#brexit).

10. Develop technology to revive Hollywood favorite Alan Rickman.

11. And with that technology, also bring back other great celebrities like David Bowie, Prince, and Gene Wilder.

12. End the violence of terrorist attacks plaguing nations around the world.

13. Start banning together behind places torn apart by natural disasters like Hurricane Matthew.

14. Stop victim-blaming and slut-shaming.

15. Make further strides to guarantee clean water for United States citizens (#FlintWaterCrisis).

16. Develop a cure for Zika virus.

17. Stop it with the glitter.

At the very least, it can't get any worst...cant it? 2016, thanks for being the hot mess of a year that makes all future years better. Hopefully 2017 is filled with better memories and happier stories than 2016. May God bless our nation and care for it.

Happy New Years, Folks!