Don't Dis 2020

The year 2020 simply amplified what had been happening to a lot of people all along. Every day there was someone's on social media proclaiming that this was the worst year ever, but people around us were already becoming homeless, losing jobs, vehicles and homes. There were already long lines at food pantries, and people sick and dying just not to this degree and not from COVID-19. Those who had not been affected simply turned the other way or blamed the victims. Because the pandemic touched the lives of those who had never suffered drastically before it put them in a panic and made the news.

Now there are a large number looking forward to 2021 as if magically when the click strikes midnight a fairy godmother will set everything right. This is straight out of fairy tales and far too many individuals believe this false narrative. If someone has cancer at 11:59 the disease will not magically disappear, but wil carry over into the New Year. This is true regarding other issues of life yet each December it’s said not to carry the old into the new. This lets us know just how much folklore and myths have invaded our atmosphere.

The slogans remain the same but the date always changes. Leave the old year behind,” “Kick the previous year to the curb”is what said each December 31, but no one knows what a New Year will bring. Last year at this time there was a popular slogan about 2020 being the year of clear vision. The world did indeed have its eyes opened wide but it was not insight into how to be wealthy, get that dream job, or obtain a spouse. We got the coronavirus in 2020 and the entire world suffers. Close to half a million Americans at this writing have died from the disease thus far. In spite of the overall suffering, and dying the entire year was not a total bust.

If you are reading this article then you have your sight and cognitive skills. There is someone who does not even know they are in the land of the living. If you are inside a warm home be thankful because there are so many homeless. Perhaps you lost a job, a house, a car or a loved one or now stand in food lines. Your life may have been turned upside down but during the last few days of the year try to focus on at least one thing in 2020 that brought you joy. I’m amazed at how predictable people are because up until now there has been a pattern I have observed for most of my life.

In December people lament all that was wrong with the current year and say they can’t wait until it is over. A few weeks later I’m January they make resolutions and say how this new year will be their best ever. When December rolls around they are complaining again and the cycle continues, each cycle of 365 days. It makes me wonder if most people ever pay attention to how predictable they are. 2020 nor any other year should be dissed. Like happens and for all, we know. now that 2021 is upon us it could actually be worse considering the virus has not been stopped. Be careful of disrespecting 2020 and saying how it was your worst year ever because you don't know what the future holds.

Try not to plan out your entire your and take it one day at a time, step by step. Learn from COVID-19 and do all you can to keep yourself and others free of the coronavirus. Wear a face covering, wash your hands, and use sanitizer and disinfectant. Do it for others if not for yourself. Think about whatever you can that was positive during the previous year and build on it. Complaining about an entire year, saying it sucks, and you wish it would go to hell, might make you feel good in the moment. It does nothing, however, to motivate you or make your life better. Welcome the New Year without bad-mouthing the previous one. Make the leap with an attitude of gratitude for all that could have happened but did not.