A year we will never forget
Yes, and just like that, 2020 is over and we have flipped the page to a very unpredictable, mind-boggling and challenging year. Covid-19 was not in our plans but soon after the year began, it took over everything in our lives. People ask me why I still bother writing these yearly 'letters' and why still send out cards to our families and friends. They are valid questions but my answer is always the same: I gain a lot in pausing and reflecting back. In order to write this, I go through our pictures, think back to all that we did, and reflect on who we have become. I don't usually make new year's resolutions, but I suppose I prefer to make end-of-year reflections. I also know relationships take time, conscious effort, and willingness to share. Everyone yearns to belong and connect, especially during this time of isolation and lockdown; but although we all long for it, it is not automatic; we don't feel belonging and connection just by wishing it. So here is a bi