From the Sunny Side: Happy New Year

First of all, I want to assure everyone that I have not forgotten to read a calendar. I say that in spite of the fact that I often have to remind myself of what day it is. I chalk that up to time spent constantly thinking about when the next edition of the newspaper is coming out. I am always thinking a couple of days ahead. My current reference to a “New Year” is more academic than literal. The “New Year” to which I am referring happens to be the new school year.
Spending as much time as I do with local school sports, the summer tends to slow down a bit for me. But with the beginning of the new school year comes the beginning of the fall sports seasons, primarily football. That is not to minimize the upcoming girls volleyball season. I thoroughly enjoy those volleyball matches, which can have as much excitement as any other competition.
When I was younger and an actual student, I always looked forward to the beginning of a new school year. It always seemed to bring a sense of optimism that often comes with a new beginning. It brought with it an opportunity to “do better” than the last school year. You may call those “New School Year Resolutions.” Much like resolutions to lose weight, etc., the school year resolutions sometimes lasted, sometimes didn’t. I also enjoyed being able to get some new threads to go along with the new school year. A new attire seems to reenforce the whole “newness” of the season.
So, whether you have young people beginning a new school year or not, I wish everyone a “Happy New Year!” So what if it may seem to be about three months early. My “School Year Resolution” is not to procrastinate this year.