Just Short of Fantastic!

On new years eve I went to the corner store to get some chips and a soda because sometimes you just want some junk food. So, I go to the counter to pay for my over priced chips and soda and the man behind the counter, the owner of the store, says to me "Happy New Year, next year will be better and you will be happier." At first I thought he sounded like a fortune cookie you get when you order Chinese food and then I thought did I look sad that day? I must admit I was not sad to see last year go into the history books because it was not a great year. It was far from a good year even. So many things happened that were all bad and I must admit it out weighed the good and I am the kind of person who is a half full glass kind of person so it really sucked for me for the most part. I came home and looked at my face in the bathroom mirror. I hadn't put on any makeup. I usually just put on the bare minimum of anything and I didn't put on my under the eye get rid of the bags and puffiness cream that day. My hair was just tied back like it usually is and it was just neatly tied back nothing special. That was it I didn't look like anything special. I really didn't have too much to be happy about or smiling about and was probably thinking and hoping that this year would be better then 2014. I guess I was just thinking and I guess with the thinking process maybe I looked a little sad. I don't know. 

I went out again to check the mail and someone I had seen around in the neighborhood walked passed and smiled and wished me a happy new year. I half smiled and responded in kind. So, this guy proceeded to talk to me for a minute or two and said that he had a bad year too. He lost a lot over the year he told me but didn't go into details and I nodded in agreement. But, he said that even though he lost more then he gained he was still here. He said that was the most important thing that he survived it all and was ready for a better year.  I had to agree with him and told him I was looking forward to a better year too. I guess everyone is always hoping that things get better from year to year even if you had a wonderful year just short of fantastic. 

So far this year is 8 days old and so far and it has been a so-so 8 days. Nothing spectacular has happened yet. Yep, I in my head I am thinking that something wonderful is going to happen. Kind of like more of the same from last year. I guess it takes a while for the spectacular to happen. I am hopeful at least and that is a good thing. 

Now, if only I can get over this stomach bug that has attacked me this year I will be okay. Looking forward to making things happen. All good.