Dear 2017,

You came up quite fast. It seemed like yesterday I was counting down a toast to the New Year. Holidays, birthdays and events flew by without a second thought. The school year seemed to just disappear before my eyes, and now I am here. Only a week or so until the New Year, reflecting and foreshadowing what the New Year will look like, what it will be like.

2017, I hope to meet people who will change my life, for the better. To those people, I hope we make the best memories, one that I will cherish forever.

I can't wait for the memories to be made, my graduation, my senior prom, my 18th birthday soon to come, the start of college. All monumental events ready to be celebrated in the best ways possible. 2017, make these days be some of the best I have ever had.

2017, I hope there are some surprises, some things I would have never expected.

2017, I hope the world is okay, I hope we can live in peace. I hope there is harmony. There may be some factors that are worrisome, some controversies, some fears. I hope these dissipate, I want there to be peace, and I so deeply want there to be more smiles, less tears, and much less fear.

2017, I look forward to the art that will be produced. The film, music and art that will be created and discovered.

2017, I am curious as to what trends will come in the next year. What new fashion trends will make their way back from the past, what new social media blunder may happen, what major news stories will flood our feeds?

2017, I know bad things may happen, I know there will be sadness maybe heartbreak to many, but let this be a lead into something positive.

2017, you're coming and I know it is going to be a hell of a year.

So many things happen year to year we reflect on and say "Oh I remember that!" or "That was unbelievable/crazy..." Etc., etc.

To everyone else who may be wishing and wondering what is to come, as this year goes on remember...

You have the power to do all the things you want to accomplish this year.

Make your resolutions and work them, and give yourself a pat on the back when you do.

Another year, another chance to be who you want to be. Another year of opportunities, and more of a chance to live.

Live and live freely, pick up a new hobby, learn about a new subject, get the job of your dreams, visit the family you haven't seen in forever, meet new people, rekindle old friendships. Just go and do.

Sincerely,

somebody who is ready to celebrate the New Year