Every January 1 there is a sense of freshness. It is the first day of the first month in the new year. The eve before, and perhaps the entire previous week, people have tried to set the past behind, forget the regrets, celebrate the triumphs, and anticipate a clean slate to fill with New Year's Resolutions. Time stands before the reveler like an open door. To walk through invites one onto new stages of life. Of course, once over the threshold, it does not take long to realize that the year gets old rather quickly.
