2009 better be better…

January 1st, 2009

And what a year 2008 has been…The fresh 2009 better be better! I don’t remember people looking forward to retire a year (and their president) so eagerly.

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The optimist in me hopes for:

“Another fresh new year is here . . .
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!

This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest . . .
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!    William Arthur Ward

new year 2009 michele roohani purse green

The realist in me screams back:

“New Year’s Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.” James Agate

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6 Responses to “2009 better be better…”

  1. NImesh Dadia Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 1:17 am

    Bliss, Love, Zest,Peace and mostly that keeps all of us alive , a sense of Wonderment.

    Bonne Année Deux Mille Neuf!!!

    Nimesh

  2. Tortures | Entropy... Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 am

    [...] this is also in response to my friend  Michele’s  post on New Year to convey her feeling of contradiction between optimist & [...]

  3. Entropy… Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 2:18 am

    Wish to comment by connecting to my post..Pl care to read
    http://www.entropy.in/new-year/

  4. Hadi Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 3:37 am

    Happy new year my dear friend

  5. lucius Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 6:25 am

    I have opened the window,
    blown away the remains of 08
    and,
    made room to welcome the freshness of a new becoming…..
    better be better!

  6. fleur Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 9:09 am

    and for a smile, Mark Twain said this :

    “new year’s day ? : Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions.Next week, you can begin pwing hell with them.. as usual too”..

    Best wishes to you Michele, and to all persons commenting on your blog, or just reading it.