TheCelebrityCafe.com Readers Are Looking Forward to 2005

Readers were asked the question, "Are you looking forward to 2005?" Thirty-nine percent responded that it would be the "best year ever" and 32% percent thought that it would be "a little better." Not bad considering goings on in the world today. Need we mention the situation in Iraq, the tsunami wiping out over 150,000 people in Asia and the plethora of problems in our country and the world over. Mind you, I'm not trying to bring down the positive vibe, just pointing out that it's really refreshing to see that the majority of voters are maintaining a winning outlook.

Twelve percent of the voters thought 2005 would be "the same as 2004." Seven percent thought it would be "a little worse" and 10% voted that it would be "much worse." There were a total of 241 voters.

Even though the pessimists were a minority in this poll, I must address those who feel the coming year will be a downer, a bummer, or just plain bad.

Without getting too political and voicing an opinion on the matter, even though our country is still in a "war-like" situation, aside from those who have family members serving in Iraq, as a whole, we hardly feel a ripple of what's going on over there. Years ago, people were making huge personal sacrifices in times of war. It's pretty much business as usual for most of us. If we keep things like this in perspective, it should make us feel a bit better about our lives for the year to come. Not so simple, huh?

Well, try opening a newspaper. Guaranteed you'll find a story that'll make you thank your lucky stars and count your blessings a few times over.

Is that pesky pessimism still winning? Well, ponder this quote by Bill Vaughn: "An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year ring in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves."

Try to consider each New Year a gift. Let optimism prevail for 2005 and stay up until midnight to see the New Year ring in year after year. It's quite likely that that positive energy will yield positive results.

Have a happy and healthy New Year.