Maybe it's because of this and because I am an optimist, that I truly wanted to share the spirit of the holiday with everyone at work. But as the day progressed, I was getting more replies of this nature than anything else...
Me: Happy New Year!
Customer: Thank you! You too!
Me: Do you have any resolutions for the year?
Customer: (laughs) No. Why kid ourselves? Ha-ha!
Slowly, my positive attitude began to dwindle against all the honest responses. I tried my best though, insisting that despite their age, they were never too old to have resolutions.
They never thought their age was an issue though.