The New Year

I'm sometimes a pessimist. I realized this on New Year's Eve. At midnight I thought about the new year. While most people were hopeful my first thought was, "Well, 2009 was a pretty bad year, I'm guessing 2010 is going to be even worse." Yeah, not the most optimistic thought. Actually it was completely pessimistic. I apologize. I don't get excited easily; I drive people nuts. My friends and family all criticize me for not enjoying vacations. I'm a very pessimistic person. But while I like to complain and think negatively, I also have hope and this is what this post is about.
I like to think of the new year like a baby, completely innocent. The year hasn't been corrupted yet by evils of this world but sits like a clean slate ready for stories to be written by billions of anxious people. Each story affecting another. The year starts out well, with the hope of New Years. But I also believe it ends well with the love of Christmas. I am anxious for this year. Clean and untouched I hope to make this a wonderful year for many others. I hope to bring happiness and bring them the year that they wanted. Hope is the key. And it's what helps me get through life. I hope for a good year. I hope for others as well as myself.
So as you can see, even though I am pessimistic I am also hopeful. Hope is an amazing concept. Through hope are things done. Through hope people are able to see optimistically.