2016 was a year filled with all kinds of emotions. It went from happiness, to sadness, and then back to happiness again. A lot of people had come and gone in my life but there were a few people that stayed with me. Those people are my family and my best friends.

No matter how many years has passed by, I can always count of these people to be by my side and support me in everything and in anything I do. Many people are ending the new years with this "new year and new me" saying but I'm not going to do that. Instead, I'm going into 2017 like it was just any other year.

Life isn't always going to be filled with butterflies and rainbows. There's going to be some ups and down. I really dislike how some people think they are not going to face any hardships in the next year. I am sorry but the truth is, EVERYONE is going to experience difficulties in life. That's just the way life works. But with that being said, we can overcome them! Even when life brings us down, we can always pick ourselves back up!

If you have family and friends like mine, you won't go into 2017 alone! You'll have those who love you stick by your side and support you in whatever you do.

None of this "new year and new me" crap. Just go about living your life! Face your fears, make mistakes, learn from them, etc. You are you and no one is going to change that!

Happy New Year from a small girl with a big passion for writing!

All the love,

Victoria