Year 2012 is coming to an end. As one grows up, special days like new year eve become relatively less important. Why? Because there’re more other important days in life, such as work, play, love. There’s no need to enjoy life on new year eve. Nevertheless new year is something we should be waiting for, because a new beginning signifies hope.

I said earlier this year that when we look at the many regrets we have in life, we can safely conclude that, while most regrets are saddening, we still treasure the experience they brought. Adversities in life only makes us stronger. Have I experienced any adversity this year? Sure I have. And I kept my promise that I treasure those experiences, because when we look back, when we connect the dots, we’ll realize had it not been for those experiences, we wouldn’t have learnt. One thing is happening at this moment — life gets really tough, with so few holidays we have. So few that I don’t even have an early off on new year eve, no time for countdown as I’ve done in previous years.

But still, we don’t really need to count down for new year. As every day is a new beginning, if we miss the new year eve, we can always count down for Jan 2, and so on. Starting some time in 2012, I began to have a really positive attitude for life. Loneliness and busyness are no longer things I fear for. I guess this is the greatest achievement I’ve made in Year 2012. How will it be like in 2013? No one knows. Let’s hope I learn something, at least one.