We have rocked around the sun one more time. This year many of us did not make the rotation, too damn many. I lost my favorite uncle, and an old and dear friend. Both to long standing illness. I lost a classmate from high school to Covid.
We have seen tornados, plague, stupidity on a massive scale, proof that our politicians do not give a damn about us, and that many of us don’t give a damn about one another. The idea that you can’t wear a simple piece of cloth on your face to keep other safe is mind blowing. We have lost loved ones to Covid and many died alone. My town, the heart of my city has been blown to hell by a madman, whose name I will not utter. The aftermath of the Christmas morning bombing will take years and many battles to restore.
And yet, tomorrow the sun shall rise, and so shall we. Even with the horror, deaths, staggering losses, and plain hatred which this year has brought, I feel that many are growing compassion. Are we growing it because others of us are calling out the stupid or the thoughtless, maybe, But I know, we will take one step and then another, and then another, we will not give up. Let 2021 be a year of resolve, of determination, of putting things right, of holding those in office accountable, of calling out the bullshit, of rolling up our sleeves and doing the hard work, and of being more kind to each other. I wish you the best in 2021.
Peace