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My Wish for 2021: Hope
A little bit of reflection on what has been a year to remember
As we come to the end of the year, I thought I would have something profound to say. Yet, I find myself at a loss for the right words. I find myself feeling a little empty thinking about all the people whose lives will never be the same again.
This is not a year anyone can describe, although many are trying.
There are places around the world where people are getting ready to celebrate the New Year and I wonder to myself whether that is prudent, I wonder whether that is right. I know the news of a vaccine is something to celebrate, but may not just yet. Maybe we still need to remember everything that’s happened before we’re so quick to move on.
I know that people feel like they want to put this year behind them. I know that many want to start fresh. I know many want to erase the memory of what has happened.
But, what about people who cannot erase the memory, the people left with scars?
What about the people who have lost their jobs, their incomes, their businesses? Worse still, what about all the people who have lost their loved ones? What we’ve been seeing are numbers on a webpage but, in reality every number meant something to someone.
