All over social media I have seen two different types of posts about 2016, there are the ones that say “Goodbye you were terrible to me.” And the ones that say “Goodbye 2016 you were wonderful to me.” This article is neither, this is a farewell 2016 because you have been both terrible and wonderful to me all in one. There are 365 days of the year, not all 365 days were bad but not all were good either. Some were better than others, some were worse than others, but at the end of the day I don’t want to remember 2016 for the bad days that I came across I want to remember the year for all the good things that happened.

2016,

Yes, in your reign I experienced loss, heartbreak, pain and a lot of other things that were just horrible. On the other side of all the negative things that happened to me, I had so many positive things happen as well. For one I got to graduate high school with some of my best friends that I will never forget. I got to have an amazing carefree summer with everyone before we all went off to school. Then I got to college and I met some of the most amazing people I have ever met, that I will hopefully have in my life forever. Every single friend I have made in college has had such a wonderful impact on my life and I am so grateful for them. You allowed me to watch my little sister grow even more than she already has each year. You taught me how hard it actually was to leave behind my little sister, parents, and dogs when I moved to college. You taught me that sometimes a girl just needs a movie night with her mom, and a lunch date with her dad to make everything better. Yet being off at school makes it hard to be able to do these things with them. You've taught me that some things I just have face alone. You've taught me that when people try to walk out of my life let them because chances are they are too toxic for my life anyways. I have learned so much in a short amount of time thanks to you, 2016. I have witnessed not only growth in myself but also all the people around me. So cheers to you 2016. When I look back and remember you it'll be as the year I graduated high school and started my freshman year of college. I'll remember all of the friends I made and maybe even some of the friends I've lost. Most importantly though, I'll remember that you were a year that was pretty fair to me and for that I am grateful. Farewell 2016, I love you.

2017,

I cannot wait to see what you bring me. Yes, you'll bring me heartbreak, pain, sadness, and loss but you'll also bring me joy, happiness, and love and that's more than anyone could ever ask for. I cannot wait to see what my second semester of college is like. Then my sophomore year. I cannot wait to see if the people who are in my life at the first of the year will also be by my side at the end of it. I cannot wait to jump into this year head on. Please be as kind as possible to me 2017.