Some Nights

So, to prepare for this blog, I went and googled "Some Nights" lyrics meaning and found a page where people can just write in what they feel like the lyrics to a song mean. This song has quite the range: from anti-war, to post-break-up song, to coming of age, to a same-sex marriage support. I honestly haven't a clue what they're singing about in the song. It's super catchy though, so it really isn't a surprise to me that it ended up on my blog.
I think this is a pretty fitting song to be blogging about on New Year's Eve. I know there's a lot of looking forward to the new year going on right now and that people are making resolutions for what is going to change and improve with the coming year. That is one of the things that I love about today's holiday: it's almost equal parts introspection and party! One of the repeated questions in the song asks

What do I stand for? What do I stand for?

This was a really good reminder for me. I feel like it might be too easy to look ahead at a fresh new year and think about all the things that could be different with the change in a digit, while forgetting all of the past strength and principle which has been built up. I've decided to spend just as much time asking myself what I stand for as well as what I am going to change in the coming year.

One of the sayings that I can't help but respect for its accuracy despite its triteness:

I know who I am.
My family means everything to me.I know my life has a purpose and meaning.
I have been given so much that I feel like I too have to give.
The world is full of people who are really, truly, deep-down good.
Every day is a new day for me to try and grow and change a little bit for the better.

Happy New Year's to you and may this year be full of meaning!