So much hope for the new year - 2008! A mark of humanity?

At the start of each new year, we all have so much hope. Perhaps this is because we have been so disappointed in the old one. But almost all humans look forward to what the new year will bring. We make New Year resolutions, expect completely different experiences, and have a party to celebrate the new year. This is a mark of humanity. We are optimists. We hope and even expect change and improvement.