I haven’t met one person who isn’t looking forward to saying goodbye to 2020. It surely has been a challenging year for everyone due to Covid.
We have all had to make sacrifices. We celebrated holidays and birthdays differently. Our kids had remote school and learned about using video conferencing tools such as zoom. Some had relationships flourish and others had ones that diminished.
Lessons of 2020
There were some good things that happened too. I spent more time with my daughter and husband. Even though there were times we drove each other crazy, our relationships flourished.
We introduced my daughter to James Bond and watched many of the movies. We learned interesting facts about jellyfish and other sea animals such as walrus, whales and dolphins.
My daughter learned of some of my husband and I’s childhood hobbies of listening to music, reading books and drawing. Her repertoire of music expanded and she went back in time to the 80s and 90s.
She learned the value of spending time outside the house whether it was to go for a walk around the yard or a quick scenic drive around town.
She learned to appreciate relationships with her friends as she made new ones over quarantine and strengthened old ones when she was able to go back to school in person.
She learned personal responsibility regarding keeping up with her school work, working on a computer and using zoom like her parents have done before all of this transpired.
I’m hopeful for our future. We have vaccines to help this pandemic. Though we know we will still have Covid into 2021 and need to wear masks, social distance etc. there is a new appreciation for what we have that really matters. Thank you 2020 for your lessons and Goodbye!