THE YEAR IN PICTURES
Cindy Maddera
I'm not going to say that 2016 was the worst. Trust me when I say that I have had way worse years then this last one, but 2016 has kind of sucked. I saw a headline about how Generation Xers have lost a lot of childhood touch stones this year. I don't know how many times I watched Labyrinth and wished with my whole hear that David Bowie would one take my virginity. There were so many summer drives through back country roads with the windows down while blaring Little Red Corvette. I used to joke about how cute and teeny Prince was, how he was so tiny, he'd fit my pocket. I suppose the final nail has been the death of Carrie Fisher. Carrie portrayed a character that every little girl wanted to be, but it was listening to Letters To Grandma while driving across Texas that will stick with me for an eternity. 2016 has been hard on our celebrity icons, but it has been all that great globally either. There was Brexit and more terrorist attacks, refugees, Aleppo, and the division of a country.
Yet, personally, I can say that 2016 was not so bad and I have pictures to prove it. My wish for 2017 is that we can bring some peace to this world. My wish for 2017 is to bring more happiness to my world. May you all have a safe and wonderful New Year.