when?

Who gets to determine when the old ends and the new begins?
It’s not on the calendar,
it’s not a birthday,
it’s not a new year.
It’s an event, big or small, something that changes us.
Ideally, that gives us hope,
a new way of living and looking at the world,
a way of letting go of old habits, old memories.
What's important is that we never stop believing we can have a new beginning,
but it's also important to remember that,
amid all the crap, there are a few things worth holding on to.