So I’ve been thinking a lot about you lately 2020, and while I can’t say it was fun, I do want to publicly state that you alone are not responsible for our ills & broken hearts.
- Political division and a lack of social decorum existed before you arrived;
- Certainly racism embedded in deep institutional trenches has been here longer than us both;
- Poor health among the masses (see obesity, addiction, diabetes, heart disease, a toxic & stress-filled environment that feeds a multitude of not yet solved for pathologies);
- As well as decreasing human connection…just to name a few!
We know that these issues make us all more vulnerable to novel diseases, viruses and contaminants and we’ve been talking about, but not resolving them, for sometime now.
You didn’t create these problems 2020, but you sure did a hell of a job highlighting them for us… and for that, ultimately, I thank you.
We can never fix a problem we’re in denial about, but you have forced us to take a good hard look at ourselves and at these demons. I trust that this awareness is not raised in vain – we can all do better, and I believe that we will all do better moving forward.
So while I bid you an earnest and frankly grateful adieu, I want you to know I recognize your value and I commit to not squandering it.
Good night 2020 & good-bye!
