Should we define the year by people, places or things?

We don't meet people by accident

 they cross our path for a reason.

Each year is different. Some years end very very different. Things change. One of the things worth pondering is "who" came into our life that was in or in as much before. What difference did that make? A good way to retreat from this whole subject would be to suggest that the only thing that changes us is ourselves. We can choose how we want to react to everything that comes into our life but then that leaves us choosing options that are about things that came into our life and like it or not those "things" can define the choices too. People, places and things change. People are often behind why places and things change. People can be good examples, inspiring, helpful and all the bad opposites too. We can look back at the year and ponder those that were "new" or we can recognize that those that have always been their may be the most important influences.