An End Of This Year’s Troubles, A Party, A New Start, What Will Your New Year Bring? New Year’s Eve used to be such an exciting day and night. The end of this Year’s troubles, a big party and a new start, new people, new horizons, new possibilities. What happened? Did we suddenly get old? Did we suddenly stop believing that next year would be big, better, best? And if so, why? Long ago when I was a child, my family owned a pub in Ireland and New Year’s Eve was always a big night. It meant work for the whole family but somehow being there at other people’s party celebrations increased our excitement too. There was always food and music and, of course, lots to drink. The general hilarity was such as can only be found in an Irish pub!
New Year’s Eve used to be such an exciting day and night. The end of this Year’s troubles, a big party and a new start, new people, new horizons, new possibilities. What happened? Did we suddenly get old? Did we suddenly stop believing that next year would be big, better, best? And if so, why? …