Basically, I have the same attitude about New Year’s that
that prostitute on Forrest Gump declared, right before she and Lieutenant Dan
got it on in his seedy apartment in front of poor ol’ Forrest and his matching
prostitute who tasted like cigarettes.
"Don’t ’cha just love New
Years? You could start all over. Everybody gets a second chance."
I can’t find the clip but this one is close. You get the idea.
The last day of the year descends in a rowdy pit of excitement
and crazy antics, kids hopped up on sugar and sleep-deprivation and adults on
booze and laughter and loud music, and everyone over-stimulated with parties
complete with funny hats and noisemakers, and Dick Clark/Ryan Seacrest and
various questionably talented entertainers on the TV. At once, the madness stops amazingly and is
replaced by reflection and wistfulness of the year just passed and a sliver of
optimism sparkling right over there.
Anything is possible. Second chances, a new beginning, the relief that things can be rebooted for anyone.
Maybe you want to lose weight, exercise more, be nicer to
your husband, reconnect with an old friend, send more birthday cards, save
money, or take more time for yourself.
We’ve all been there, and there’s just something elevating
about wanting to live a little differently than the way you’ve done it the past
year.
That’s optimism, and coming from me, that’s a big deal.
And so is New Year’s.
Eve, Day, whatever. Happy 2013.
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I, too, love the optimism of new years and fresh starts. :-)
ReplyDeleteIf only I could find a way to make that feeling last all year!
DeleteEvery year I resist it. I try to tell myself to keep expectations low and not get too worked up about something that I probably won't follow through on. But it's impossible! The promise, the "maybe this time" is too difficult to ignore. I'm with you on this one, sister.
ReplyDeleteIt's the idea, isn't it? No matter what, I hope things will be better. That hooker had it right.
DeleteYep. Pressing the reset button.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I like how you had no problem comparing yourself to a prostitute who tasted like cigarettes in a seedy motel. That's good stuff.
Me and her, we're like sisters.
DeleteAnything can be a chance for a restart - new year, new month, new week... One of the great gifts of being human is to be able to decide to move forward and be just a little bit better today than we were yesterday.
ReplyDeleteSo true. I need to remember that every now and then. Why give New Year's all the credit?
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