Which one is it then, the half full cup or the half empty? Yes, it is always somewhat unsettling to leave another year behind. All those things we wanted to do and didn't have time; all those resolutions that will have to wait another year. Not to mention, getting one year older.
But then, there's the excitement of a new year starting, not very different from that 'back to school' feeling we've experienced many (or not so many) years ago. New opportunities, a promise of good things to come, a new beginning.