The New Year Begins With Some Resolutions (2/2)

"I'm Elnie Goodman and I live in Washington, D.C. But I was born in Haiti. In the summer of 2009 I would like to lead a humanitarian trip to Haiti."

In Miami, Florida, 1 man hopes a resolution from last year will go better in 2009:

"My name's Glenn Mitchell. I live in Miami. And personally I have a resolution to do more artwork. And I had the same resolution last year and I wasn't able to."

This next woman wishes a little brain power for everybody.

"Hi, I'm Peggy. I'm from Grafton, Wisconsin. I'm 48 years old. In the New Year, I just hope things start to get right again. Everybody's happy, healthy and a little bit smarter, so that things go well."

Many people agreed with Miz Rice. Ian McMann of Miami said the election process in the United States in 2008 brought a return to hope. Ellen Wade is a 42-year-old businesswoman and student in Waynesboro, Virginia. She expressed similar feelings about the political change. She said she hoped that the new president could help lead the way to better relations among the nations of the world.

But many people we spoke to kept their resolutions very simple, like this boy.

"My name is Noah Goodwin. I live in Arlington, Virginia. I'm 12 years old and I resolve to get a girlfriend this year."