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A Year In Review

When you focus on the bad, you tend to miss the good.

Dec 27, 2016

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I think we are all in agreement that 2016 was a hellish year. We have had a lot of unbelievably heartbreaking losses with artists passing, a new meme every month, and then the number of terrorist attacks keep growing and it seems like those in charge do not know what to do. However, even though 2016 is closing its doors soon, I can honestly say that it was not all bad. There were a number of things that happened that kept giving me hope for a better future. Things that made me laugh, cry, think, and just feel in general. It was not all bad, and to prove it, here are 11 things that made 2016 a little more bearable.

1. Deadpool

The long awaited movie that all comic fans begged for, and it was more than anyone could ask for honestly.

2. Alec Freaking Baldwin

2016 gave us Donald Trump, but Donald Trump gave life for "Saturday Night Live" in the form of Alec Baldwin. His impression of the Trump better get him an Emmy.

3. Panda Cubs

PANDAS ARE BORN!!!!!!!! In Atlanta, twin baby pandas were born as well as another 23 in China. That is beyond amazing.

http://english.cctv.com/2016/09/30/VIDEzMg6lkjPbkM...

4. Ice Bucket Challenge

All of that cold, icy water being dumped on you was finally worth it all. Because of the many donations, scientists finally found the gene that causes ALS and are now a step closer to finding a cure.

http://www.alsa.org/fight-als/ibc-progress.html?re...

5. Pokémon Go

The dream came true. Finally we could catch them all.

6. HIV Cure

That is right. You read that correctly. Scientists are getting unbelievably close to finding the final cure, and this might be what it is.

http://www.medicaldaily.com/hiv-cure-2016-treatmen...

7. Juno

SCIENCE!!!!!! On America's birthday, NASA's Juno spacecraft went into orbit of the mighty Jupiter. Hopefully we will be able to find out more about that mighty giant.

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasas-juno-spac...

8. Real Life Doodles

There is just so much I love about this. I am happy someone took the time to do these.

9. Stranger Things

Watch it if you have not yet. It will make you feel.

10. Biden and Obama Memes (my absolute favorite)

I am..... I cannot express my love for these.

11. CUBS WIN!!!! CUBS WIN!!!!!!

108 years in the making.

So as you can see, there have been many things in 2016 that were great. It is easy to look at the negative, but it if you look hard enough, you can find the positives. I do not know what 2017 holds, but we can make a great year. It is going to take effort though. Just remember that. We can make it good.

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