To the new year,

I know it’s weird to write a letter to a year but it seems like a fitting way to say hello to 2017.

Well, 2016, it has been one hell of a ride. Every person faced their lowest of lows and rose to their highest of highs. We cried more than ever before and also laughed louder than we could have ever imagined. That’s the beauty of a year, it comes with new challenges like we never before faced.

We were at times united like never before and also a nation divided. How do we change these drastic moments? We have hope. We have hope for a better new year. We have hope that we take everything we experienced and learned in 2016 and use it to grow throughout 2017.

The New Year brings countless opportunities to follow dreams and become anything you want to become. I say make new year’s resolutions, don’t be afraid to dream bigger, and never lose sight of all you learned last year.

As the hours left in 2016 comes to a close look back. Take a moment to think back at all the amazing things that happened this year. Take a moment to look back at all the not so amazing things that happened this year. Spend those last hours with the people who made 2016 one to remember and those who will be a part of your 2017 experience.

Surround yourself with positive people in this new year and also remember one very important thing about this new year… It is 365 days that are completely unwritten. Each day is a blank slate just waiting for a story.

To the new year, be kind to us all. May the new year bring happiness like never before and adventures behind every door. May everyone find themselves and realize that you shouldn’t just be with someone that makes you happy, you should also BE SOMEONE that makes you happy. I wish everyone the absolute best New Year and may each blank page become one hell of a story.