It’s been a while since I have written; with everything going on in the world, I didn’t want to add to the noise. Additionally, I felt overwhelmed with the constant news updates. As an American, you were either afraid of Trump being in office, out of office, or were afraid to elect the wrong guy. The point is that you were anxious either way. I imagine most of us spent our 2020 preoccupied with what would happen next. And a lot happened!
As one of my friends so eloquently put it, we have been riding a rollercoaster of emotions. But it wasn’t always bad. Believe it or not, my relationships became better. I got closer to friends. During this pandemic, all of us were forced to wage which friendship was worth dying for, as dramatic as it sounds. The lucky got to stay at home and watch everything that was happening from our computers or T.V., while “essential workers” were honored from a safe distance, our balconies.
I am not going to recap everything that happened because we all lived through it. I never felt as close a comradery for my fellow humans as I do now. I guess it took a pandemic for all of us to realize that we are one species and that we can die off at any moment.
I don’t know if any of you ever played that game “Pandemic”?
I did! It had not occurred to me that I would ever have to live through one. I feel terrible about being excited seeing the whole map turn red (that means the whole world had been infected and close to dying). I guess this is my Karma. Either way, this post is only to say, “Hello! I am still alive.” Also, it’s an excuse to embed a ton of gifs because I learned how to do it.