This should have been my best blogging year ever. But, instead, it was the worst. Well, technically, with this post, this will be the second worst year for me. I only wrote four posts in 2017 and this will be my fifth post this year. But that's not much to be excited about.
There was so much to write about this year. Of course, the Covid-19 news was terrible but a lot of good things happened, too. I could have written a lot about my disagreement with most Evangelical Christians in their backing of the current President. I really feel they were deceived and gave the cause of Christ a black-eye with their answers to what he has done and said. But now that he has been voted out, there is no need to pile on. But if they continue to back up his terrible policies and his lies and deceptions, I may have to write about that.
But many people rose to the occasion and helped other people through these hard times. Many people looked around at what needed to be done and did it. Many people pivoted and changed their own lives to meet the needs of others. New businesses were started. People learned to do new things so they could help others. And many things just continued to go well. I could have written about the people who continued to work through the pandemic, like my son, in spite of the dangers of getting infected.
My son works as a veterinary assistant. Their office changed to not let the owners of the pets come into the office. The pet owners drove to the parking lot and then called into the office to let them know the pet was there. Then, my son and the other assistants would go out to the car to pick up the animal and bring it into the office and help during the appointment. Then, after the appointment, they would take the animal back out to the car. Unfortunately, many pet owners would not be wearing masks. My son had a couple of close calls and had to get tested two times. Fortunately, he tested negative both times. But the worry continues as the number of infections, hospitalizations and deaths continues to climb.
So, while the passing of the year 2020 will not put an end to this problem, it will lead to a new President who takes the pandemic seriously and will not be looking at national problems as ways to make him look better. He will be working to solve problems. That can only be good news. I am looking forward to the next year.
One other thing to look forward to in 2021 - I plan on retiring in March. After 33 years of working at this job, I'll be taking it easy. I look forward to that.
