Most of us survived 2020!
Many of us lost loved ones due to COVID and other causes in 2020. While we can no longer hug them, loved ones live on in us. When we act and do things inspired by what they taught us, we give them life.
Tomorrow, for New Year’s Eve, I will make tamales using Mama Chilo’s mole recipe. We celebrated her 80th birthday last year in Mexico and she was taken from us, this year.
We faced many things in 2020; including unpredictability, disbelief, political discord, divided states, and loss.
Yet, the holidays gave us a reprieve. We celebrated. We received gifts. We were fortunate. Many people didn’t. If you cannot use what you got, give it to someone who can. Help them feel special because you care.
New Year’s Eve 2020
What’s New Year’s Eve without the ball dropping in Times Square? Those of us on the West Coast who go to bed early, love watching the New Year arrive in New York… on TV. Shortly after 9PM we’re in bed. By midnight we’re cycling in and out of REM sleep.
This year will be different. A lot different. The year that held great promise and vision, instead blindsided us. I will likely stay up with other Californians to make sure to tightly latch the door closed on 2020.
There will be no spectators on New Year’s Eve at New York Times Square during the still-scheduled live performances and ball drop to mark the beginning of 2021. That will be strange. At least, the sanitation crew won’t need to clean as big a mess.
The New Year 2021
What will 2021 hold for us?
For the fourth time in 132 years, there will be no fragrant flowering floats and no annual Rose Bowl Parade.
COVID will remain with us. Amazingly, a record 1.2 million people flew during Christmas according to the TSA despite the CDC’s warnings. Time will tell if the vaccine works as intended and if it is also successful in preventing mutated variants of the virus.
In 2021, we will learn to dance… at least, figuratively. To survive and lead healthier lives, we will need to be more flexible when our plans don’t work out. We’re learning to adapt—some of us better than others.
So great to see how happy you are in the picture. I hope that 2021 will be a better year for the whole world with regard to the healthcare facility and quality, especially combating the pandemic at the moment.
Thank you, Lisa, for your comments. It makes a big difference when you can laugh and smile even with serious personal and world issues.
Thank you for your article and providing useful tips and humor to caregivers, much appreciated!
You are welcome, Tracy!
Brenda
I enjoy reading your articles. Happy New Year!
Thank you, Pat.
May your 2021 be better than 2020.
Brenda