How do you feel about New Year?

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debodun

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In general, do you feel happy, sad, both or neither when the year changes? Many people (optimists), see the new year as bringing many new delights and happy challenges to them. Others (like me - pessimists) only see the coming year as bringing a new disappointments and adversities.
 

I kind of always look forward to a New year in the hope that it will bring something new and better for us..eternal optimist in that way. ..I really don't know what to expect, but I always go into the New Year with high hopes!
 
Until I moved to England (from Wales) I did not realise that anyone, other than the Scots, regarded the New Year as anything special.

New Year's Day was a normal working day and we went to bed at normal time.

I still do!

Sooner it's over the sooner we can get back to normal.
 

I look forward to the new year and hope it will be one of good health and contentment
for my family. There might be some unexpected events to enjoy. We never know what's
around the corner or what might come up next week or next month but I like to think that 2015
will be a better year than 2014. It can't hurt to have a positive attitude.

As for new year's day it will be quiet here and after that the days will settle into a routine and
we will have regular mail delivery and a daily newspaper to look forward to. :)
 
GDAD said:
DAY BY DAY: DEAL WITH WHATEVER COMES!:eek:nthego:
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I like this gdad because I really feel the same, just take one day at a time, and do my best to enjoy each. I do look forward to New Years Eve and the fireworks but I don't project much into the future;)
 
I'm apprehensive about the upcoming year. I feel that my coping capabilities declined in 2014 and yet I can't put my finger how or why. I just don't get as much done as I use to. In some ways 2014 should have been a lot easier than 2013 because with my wife in a nursing home that removed a great deal of the care-giving responsibilities from my shoulders. Thank goodness our financial situation is on a solid footing. Were that not the case I'd really be stressed out.
 
Josiah09 said:
I'm apprehensive about the upcoming year. I feel that my coping capabilities declined in 2014 and yet I can't put my finger how or why. I just don't get as much done as I use to. In some ways 2014 should have been a lot easier than 2013 because with my wife in a nursing home that removed a great deal of the care-giving responsibilities from my shoulders. Thank goodness our financial situation is on a solid footing. Were that not the case I'd really be stressed out.
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Sure sorry to hear that you're not up to snuff these days Josiah. Maybe you're still learning to cope with the change in your wife's situation. That's gotta be a huge mental adjustment for you to go through. I remember how weird I felt when our girls were both suddenly gone and they were only hanging around for 19 years. But you and your wife have probably had each others backs for decades more than that so that's gotta be strange and hard for you.

Would it be possible for you to join some old guys chess group at your local library or community centre just so you get out once in a while? Maybe that or something like that would help you over what hopefully is just a little hump.
 
Thank you for your kind words, Debby. Actually the quality of so many of the interactions on Senior Forums is so much better than the same old same old stuff I encounter when I'm out and about that. . . . . yeah I know nothing replaces real interactions. . . . .I'm beginning to wonder.
 
I always look forward to the new year,even when the past year has been a good one (and they usually have been).But I don`t get overly excited about it.Even when the prior year has had bad things happen,I don`t look at the new year as starting over.The last time I can remember really,really looking forward to the new year was in 1977 because my FIL was retiring and we were taking over the family business. That meant I was going from being a homemaker to having a (more than) full time job outside the home. (`Course I still got to keep the old job too ;) And had two more babies lol.) So I was looking forward to the change,but it could have happened anytime.

That`s interesting what you say though,Josiah. I guess if you look at it as a matter of losing capabilities from one year to the next,I can see how you wouldn`t look forward to it. I think I won`t think about that part...
 
I am also ready for the holidays to be over, even though watching the Grandchildren have their fun is a good time for them. I just want to move on and get into Spring. Some people call that 'wishing your life away', but the holidays hurt (emotionally) really bad and I can do without them.
 
I will become an octoperson this year and find it depressing, but as long as I can have a big daily martini it will be OK...
 
My hope for the New Year is for hubby and I to get a plan finalized as to what we intend to do regarding retirement. We have been all over the map. Sell the houses and buy one new one... Sell one house and fix up the other one. Work one more year... Work two more years.. Work part time. We still have no clue. I would just like to have a plan and stick to it. We change like the weather.
 
oldman said:
I am also ready for the holidays to be over, even though watching the Grandchildren have their fun is a good time for them. I just want to move on and get into Spring. Some people call that 'wishing your life away', but the holidays hurt (emotionally) really bad and I can do without them.
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ditto.gif Now that the holidays are over, I am looking forward to a new year. Winter months give me a lot of stress and drama having a large family.

I am looking forward to fishing!! But we just finished another year of drought (5th year!!) and our lakes need to get back to normal!! Texas lakes are all man made lakes that depend on rain from rivers and streams filling them up. The periods of rain that we do get are soaking into the ground and not running into the streams!! crybaby.gif

I know this is selfish, but that is what I am looking forward to in 2015.
 
Ken N Tx said:
View attachment 12351 Now that the holidays are over, I am looking forward to a new year. Winter months give me a lot of stress and drama having a large family.

I am looking forward to fishing!! But we just finished another year of drought (5th year!!) and our lakes need to get back to normal!! Texas lakes are all man made lakes that depend on rain from rivers and streams filling them up. The periods of rain that we do get are soaking into the ground and not running into the streams!! View attachment 12352

I know this is selfish, but that is what I am looking forward to in 2015.
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I don't think that is selfish at all Ken, I hear a lot about Texas as I have friend in Llano, and she often asks for prayers because of drought down your way. Here we have too darn, much rain. Sure wish I could send you a bucket'er two;) Here's too a cloudburst just for you and Texas Ken!!:beerandwhistle::woohoo1::rain:
 
I just pray and hope its a better year for our daughter in law who has Bowel cancer and is having another big operation on the 4th of February,also I hope its a better New year for everyone everywhere.
 
I usually love the holidays but this year, it's just blah. I just can't muster any enthusiasm. I'll be glad when it's over but it's quickly followed by both my daughter's birthday and mine so it stretches out 'til spring. Blah. I just want to buy a house and move on with my life already. I need something new. Something good. Something permanent.
 

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