I have never been the biggest fan of New Year's Eve. I start to feel all the feels that I felt throughout the year. All the crazy good memories and struggles come to mind that I went through throughout the past year. I start to think how fast time has gone which sends me straight down memory lane. It's crazy that even though parts of the year may have sucked, there are always so many good memories to look back on.

Ever since I was a little girl I have always watched the ball drop in Times Square In New York City. Every time they start the minute countdown, I can start to feel my heart race as I can feel time slipping away and a new year is about to begin. Soon it's down to ten seconds and everyone is counting down, then boom, the clock strikes midnight and the new year is here.

Day 1. Page 1. Chapter 1. A new year which brings new beginnings, new goals, new dreams, new resolutions. When I was younger I never really understood resolutions and why people did them. I always wondered why people wouldn't just try and change themselves when they wanted something to change. I never fully understood these resolutions until I got older. The new year is a fresh start, a string of hope, a symbol of light from the darkness that the previous year may have cast upon you.

12 months, 365 days, 52 weeks, 8760 hours, or 525600 minutes. That is what you get in a year. That is what you get to love others, love yourself, make mistakes, make memories, give forgiveness, ask for forgiveness, make changes, work your hardest, and simply enjoy life. The new year gives you a chance to do all these things. Years are not going to get longer and some things are not going to get easier. There are always going to be things that you can't control, but there will also be things that you can. So instead on focusing on the bad, the things you can't control, or the things that happened last year, focus on the good of life, and of the new year and all the possibilities that are ahead. Make resolutions and become the best version of yourself because you never know what 365 days can change.