2020: The Year That Was

We’ve just closed a year per the Gregorian Calendar and we’re ushered into a New Year. Last Year 2020 deserved a quick look back as we often did at this time of the year.

Here are my few lists of candid and not so candid look backs:

1. The Year of Pandemic.

Our life this year is an upside-down, topsy-turvy life. We are afraid of the company. Most people spent their lives alone but ready to help each other. It’s a year of face mask.

2. Undermining our Free Will.

Many new things and norms to be followed undermining our will. Looking back, it would be a year of restraint – not freedom. Free will was dropped behind at the cost of our lives and many others. It’s a year of restraint.

3. The year of Online Courses.

Almost all courses of learning from the beginners to the higher level go online. Online learning is booming this year. It’s the year of the screen.

3. Trying to make something out of it.

It’s a year so precious to pass by without learning. So, we try to make use of it. any people, including me, enrolled in online learning and the DIY videos are at large. It’s a year of short videos.

4. Ordering Books.

Even though we’re stuck at home, we ordered books for home delivery trying to cover up any topic missed before. And it becomes a habit of buying books in the nearby shops while visiting the hospital for me. It’s a year of browsing books and blogs.

4. Reading Time with Children.

Sitting quietly in the room glued to our books is worth enjoying. Answering the questions and the discussion that ensued is heartwarming. Yet there’s no make up for Corporate Worshipping. It’s a year of reading books.

5. Stalled projects.

There are stalled projects as well: A book manuscript not revisited as we were busy supervising the children attending their class as well as helping in their home assignments. It’s a year of homeschooling.

6. Becoming a Teacher again.

Recalling those spec of time when I served as a school teacher. Teaching simple Mathematics and Sciences to young minds is always challenging and enjoyable. Ironically, we’re making up for all the classes we missed in school. It’s a year of becoming a teacher at home.

7. Overcoming Fear with every reading and pondering.

This cannot be it: this is not the end. Keep your head held high and be hopeful. They will found the vaccine or it will disappear. It’s a year of overcoming fear.

8. Lots of Family Time.

We’re not allowed to go outside. The unseen microscopic virus becomes a big threat to humankind. So, we’re always together at home; finding ways is to spend our time well. It’s a year of family time.

9. Guessing about the Future.

Tempted to think about the future many times in a day. We can only guess. How ironic! The ‘what ifs’ of life rethink as one keeps updated via media outlets. About Politics. Well, I’d simply put it as the year of the right wings in most countries. And, it’s better I’ll leave it at that. The economy becomes a major hit. It’s a year of guessing the future.

10. Changed Priorities.

Our priorities become staying home – keeping safe and trying to be negative. Yes, you get it right! Negative not in mindset but from infection and negativity spreading around us. In the New Year, I hope, we’ll get our priorities right and get it done without an ambush by anything. It’s a year of changed priorities.

11. Valuable Lessons.

The year practically taught us valuable lessons, in a way we do not expect. It gives more strength, insights into our fragile life. We’re taught of the fragility and brevity of life. It’s a blessing in disguise! It’s a year with valuable lessons learned.

12. Safe to Date.

Our thanksgiving prayer every night included ‘safe to date.’ And as you can read this it means I’m safe. We thank God for keeping each member of our family safe! It’s a year of trying to keep safe every passing day!

God will keep us safe in his arms in the coming days as well! Amen!

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