New Year's Solace

It's that time of year again, another year is coming to a close and another year is beginning. Goodbye 2007, Hello 2008. But is it just the date that changes or is there a meaning to the new year? Apart from countless resolutions that somehow always manage to fail and the renowned Times Square ball drop, what is New Year? I guess the meaning varies from person to person. For some people, the start of a new year is the beginning of change and for others it's a chance to forget the past year. For me the thought of a new year is always a comfort. I sit here on the eve of New Year's Eve and am so happy to have a moment to myself. I can just think of the year to come and think of the past year as well. No matter how many downs there were, I can always find ups. 2007 holds many, many great memories for me. Part of me doesn't want to let the year go, but if it means another year filled with new memories then I can't wait for 2008. Though there's much sorrow in letting last year go, I know that the New Year will bring solace.