The Cross and Pen

I never understood the amount of celebration associated with the New Year. To me, the stroke of midnight  merely signified the beginning of a new day, albeit in a new year. Growing up, New Year’s Eve and day were lumped together with Christmas and were part of the much anticipated winter break. I suppose for some, the transition from one year into another is a way to leave the bad things behind them, locked in time as it were, and embrace a new beginning. Often this new beginning centers around goals, commonly referred to as resolutions. Now there’s an interesting word. A resolution is “a firm decision to do something or not do something” (dictionary.com). Firm indeed. Many abandon their resolutions within weeks of the New Year, falling back into old habits. Years ago when I belonged to a gym, extra equipment would be placed in the gym at the end of December only to be removed and put back in storage in February.  There’s a saying that the road to Hell is paved with good inten...