2020 and Gratitude

The year 2020 will go down in history as a massive sh**show.

As many of you know, I believe we can always find gratitude in every situation. This doesn’t mean we would choose these events. We didn’t have a choice.  

It does mean that given the events, we can find flickers of light. I’ll go first.

My personal flickers:

• I still have a job.

• I can afford my home.

• I have plenty of healthy food.

• My loved ones and I are covid-free. *knock on wood*

• My 10-month old granddaughter has had two loving parents with her 24/7.

• The weather is beautiful and walking outside is delightful.

• I have health insurance and great healthcare.

• Most stores either deliver or will load your purchases into your car curbside.

• Technology has kept close relationships close.

• “Hamilton” is streaming in my room where it happens. 😊

My societal flickers:

• White people are waking up to centuries of systemic, institutionalized racism.

• Difficult and necessary conversations are taking place.

• People and corporations are beginning to take effective action on diversity, equity and inclusion, not just lip service.

• The environment started to improve without humans buzzing around, clearly showing the massive impact of human endeavors on climate change.

• Animals in the wild came out of hiding, enjoying themselves without fear.

• Humans are slowly waking up to the fact that diseases, including pandemics, are frequently caused by human abuse and murder of animals for our own pleasure.

I know how fortunate I am. I’m not immune to suffering. I’ve had my share of personal sh**shows in the past.

But I’ve always found gratitude.

Now it’s your turn. What are your flickers?

I promise that writing them down will flood you with gratitude.