2020 Not So Bad

As we put a close to this year of amazing changes in our own lives as well as the lives that surround us let's try to put a positive spin on 2020. But first let's take a look at what has happened. At the beginning of the year we were all running around zippin here dashin there. Then as February flew by March brought us a new delima. We were facing a virus that we had yet to understand the impact it would have on our world as we knew it. 

Businesses will never be the same and some will never recover. Families have lost loved ones and we all know someone that lost the fight with Coronavirus. I personally lost the first 6 months of 2020 to my battle with Lung Cancer it left me physical and mentally lost. A Blur I would say. I never once denied the virus or its impact on society. We lost Lu my Mother-in-love this year and it was tragic. 

Then comes the tragic death of George Floyds. Yet again here in America we are faced with our own ignorance when it came to racism and prejudice. The fight continues. 

We have become a spoiled and ignorant country who seem to think we are the greatest. We have so much to learn. I know it will not be learned in my lifetime. Hopefully my children and their children will. The same children who are unable to get an education due to that nasty virus and our ability to not go to any length to make sure every child gets what he or she needed. It will be labeled as the generation that can not spell or read. No fault of theirs or their teachers' Let give a tremendous thank you to those front line people who teach our children from their own home everyday. A thankless job due to the 70 % of parents who just do not give a s****. 

Let us be grateful for so many things like Zoom that has kept so many people able to communicate with family. Workers to continue being gainfully employed because they can do their work from home. 

What I have seen this year in my own world is families coming together at the table to enjoy a meal. Taking your children for a walk, camping, board games and connecting in ways you never imagined you did without. Have you noticed all the things your children have taught you in the last year? 

So lets be grateful for ......

• We have all become incredibly aware of all the front line workers that have worked tirelessly to help those in need. 
• The Food Bank, Church's and Community Centers that have made sure we all have food to eat. 
• The Farmers who have given their food to us so it does not go to waste. 
• To the Market's and stores and the workers who have kept the shelves stocked and clean for us. 
• To the teachers who work to keep our children educated.
• The firemen who put their lives on the line to keep us safe. 
• To the neighbor who came to see that you were ok.
• To everyone who said a prayer for you even if you did not believe in the power of a prayer. 
• To the person who made you smile today even behind a mask. 
• To everyone who has shown up to help in any way they can. 
• To all the YouTube Videos you watched to learn something new. 

The list goes on it is endless the things we an be grateful for. 

Thank you 2020 you were a year for the books !