I think on a world level 2023 has definitely had some bad spots, but in my little bubble, it hasn't been too bad. I was going through some photos the other day for my one post and I have some pretty great memories from 2023. In all honesty, I am a bit sad to see it go personally. For me it just means another year is behind me and a decreasingly finite number are ahead.
I guess that's the thing with life, it's sometimes bad and sometimes good, and that same swing occurs with people meaning some have a good year and others do not. I guess what's probably common is that, in life, both ends of the scale will present themselves.