I enjoy celebrating Christmas but I can't really get into New Years. I find as I get older time goes by quicker. It seems like we just started 2016. One year kind of starts to blend in with the next for me.

I no longer make New Years resolutions because I find I cannot keep them, then this just fuels depression and despair for me. I also like to just take one day at a time right now. I get up in the morning and ask God to help me do well with school and work for today. This seems to work better for me.

At my husband's request I did attend the fireworks at the beach although I was so tired I would have been happy to stay home. The fireworks were great though. It was the first time we went to fireworks at the beach.

I am a Southern American and we have lots of traditions and superstitions surrounding New Years. I used to always cook Hoppin' John and collard greens for New Years. (Hoppin' John is black eyed peas or red peas served with rice.) Hoppin' John is supposed to bring good luck for the New Years. You eat collard greens to bring money in the New Year. I did so much cooking for Christmas I did not feel like cooking all this stuff for New Year's. I don't think I will suffer bad luck. I think the New Year will be what I make of it with the Lord's help.