Did y'all make it?I mean, a lot of people on social media are saying that 2016 was the toughest year ever.Was it though?
Many people say that 2016 was rough on their childhood stars. We lost many 1980's actors and actresses. We had a phone literally blow up in our faces. The presidential election was ca-ray-zee. A gorilla was shot ... a mass shooting in a club in Florida and the terror in Niece, Italy. An alligator attacked a toddler at the happiest place on earth and then there was Ebola and Zika scaring everyone. Hurricane Matthew and the bombing in Brussels and the Berlin attack. A boxing legend passed and the death of Prince. Wild fires and shootings in churches.... I could go on and on and on.But .... here's the thing. There were a lot of good things in 2016 as well.Think about it : 
The Cubs finally won the World Series, The Cavilers won their first championship and a military BRAT freaking took the Olympic gymnastics by storm (and not to mention the Final Five took Gold!)! Americans can freaking visit Cuba now! Pandas are no longer considered endangered and tigers have increased in number enormously. Leonardo Dicaprio FINALLY won an Oscar -- that in itself is amazing right?! Catholic and Orthodox leaders met for the first time in 1,000 years and freaking Harriet Tubman is on the $20 bill! Hey, and Americans apparently became Measles free. Hello?! That's awesome. And not to mention teen pregnancy is down AND high school graduates are on the rise!Guys, there's a lot that you can sit and sulk about. But I mean, I'm pretty sure 2016 was NOTHING in comparison to 1347 when the "Black Death" plagued the world and claimed 50 million lives ... Or in 1918 when the flu claimed the lives 675, 000 Americans -- roughly the same as the Civil War.What about 1929 when the stock market crashed and we were sent into us into years of depression?Sure, we lost Princess Leia, David Bowie, Professor Snape, Willie Wonka & George Micheal, but guys ... people live and people die.Unfortunately, when it comes to humans, there's going to be hate, terror, and lots and lots of sarcasm.But remember, there's also love, admiration, heroism, bravery and did I mention love to be shared and idolized? We need to focus on that.Don't dwell on the bad. If you do, then of course your 2016 and your other years to follow will be terrible. Believe that there is good in 2017 and your 2017 will be "good." Personally, my 2016 was pretty alright. Sure I had some downs ... but I also had a lot of ups. You know what that's called? LIFE.An exciting life -- a life worth living is full of challenges and struggles - because without those, our successes and triumphs wouldn't exist. Count your lucky stars that you lived in a year that most consider horrible, because, shit - you're a badass for surviving! Y'all, I want you to party your little hearts out tonight and be safe. I want you to kiss your loved ones and hug your friends. Because face it, 2017 isn't guaranteed to anyone. So make the last hours of 2016 the best hours of your life.
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