Year 7521 since the "creation of the world", year 2013 since Jesus's birth, year 15e9-something-th since the creation of the universe, Earth's 5e9-somehing-th turn around the sun, why is the advance of a date a reason to celebrate?
Another year is behind, and we are still alive.
Another year is behind, and we are a year older.
Some of us are dead.
Some of us were not yet here to see the year before that.
Some are a year closer to their dreams.
Some are a year closer to the end of their sentence.
Some are a year further away from their golden days.
Pick the best, steer clear of the treacherous known, make sure your crowning moments of awesome are still ahead of you.
Merry upcoming Christmas, and let it be a happy new year.