Please tell me I'm not the only one fed up with 2017. This year has been so brutal. My home burned down, and today I broke down crying when I saw the photo on the front page of the newspaper of the young woman I knew who died in her burning home. This was not a fun year for me, but even so, there is so much I am blessed and grateful for. I have a strong, loving family and a roof above my head. I am not starving nor living in a shelter. I have the option to date who I please, and I sort of came out to my grandma and it didn't seem to bother her. My two cats are alive after being believed dead and adjusting to their foster homes, and their foster moms are people I know and trust. I have a lot to be thankful for. I honestly believe 2018 will outshine 2017.

How was your 2017? What will you miss the most? What will you miss the least? What advice would you tell yourself looking back that you would like to improve on in 2018? What is your 2018 mantra?