On Facebook a post read, "I'm staying up this year to make sure 2020 goes!" In a similar vein, I'll definitely open champagne tonight to welcome 2021.
It's been a rough two years. First in 2019, my upstairs hookah smoking neighbor burned her apartment up and displaced all of us below her. It took us nearly a year to repair the damage and replace furniture only to be followed in 2020 by a global pandemic that shut down life and killed lots of people. A year like no other! Who could have predicted it?
Nobody in my family has COVID yet. In fact, we have a measure of control, food to eat, a developed vaccine, as well as, the warmth and comfort of home to ride this COVID pandemic out. We also have the technology to keep in touch with the family and friends we cannot see. So although we're stressed living in a new normal, we're extremely fortunate.
I don't think life can always be happy ... or easy. But it's certainly not meant to be mostly gloom and doom either! We will have to wear our masks; wash our hands; and avoid large gatherings for a bit longer, probably until next July/August, 2021. And yet, the future looks bright. And it starts right now on the 1st day of the new year!
Wishing all my readers and friends continued safety, security, and a Happy New Year 2021! xoxo💋to all!!
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Well said! It has been a difficult year, and it seems things will continue much the same way for much of 2021. Vaccines do not start here until March, and will take a long time to reach across the country. We are safe here in Queensland, but of course, life is not normal and is strictly controlled. Positivity is so important, and so is happiness. Happy New Year Debra. xoxo
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DeleteLast night I delighted in watching the Southern Hemisphere celebrate The New Year on television while we waited for our own countdown here in the States. I always think about our globe turning on such occasions and feel connected to rest of our world.:)
I wish you, Mr. C and your adult children and grandkids Warm Good Wishes and feel very blessed to have your friendship. A lovely dividend of our blogging! I'm be checking in to see what's happening at the Red Cardinal and from time to time hope to see more lovely flowers growing in the garden of neglect.
It seems the USA and Australia will be on the same distribution schedule. What a massive undertaking to vaccine the citizens of a big country. And we cannot forget Africa which lacks the resources of richer countries. We need to be all in it together to ensure everybody is vaccinated. A lack of money cannot be a deterrent in keeping people safe. If we could wipe out small pox in the world we can defeat COVID.
I wonder if we will be prone to hug everybody when life returns to normal.:)
Happy New Year Debra. We may well have more tough times ahead, but there is a sense of starting over with a New Year. Let us hope for brighter days, and speedy vaccine distributions. Wishing you much happiness in your shopping adventures in the Big Apple. xx
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