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Somehow, we made it this far, after the chaos that was 2020. First, the pandemic hit the US in February and forced most of us into lockdowns by mid-March, while most recently, we watched Trump deny the legal declaration that he was no longer president. The sheer weight of 2020s history, will make it difficult for future generations to ever, completely comprehend it.

There are many sites posting the full year of ‘most unexpected’ events of 2020, (https://mashable.com/article/what-happened-2020/) or (https://cbs4indy.com/news/20-noteworthy-things-happening-in-2020/0. though there are several out there.) Each contain unique takes on 2020, and the news stories they felt were the most important. I will follow up on the items I felt more strongly, than the rest. Not to imply any of these more important than the other but, for whatever my thoughts count for these days.

1 – Death of Chadwick Boseman and BLM.

For someone who is not black but appreciates black culture, I feel like Chad and BLM go hand in hand. He was the epitome of beauty and grace in life and death. Black Panther was a testament to his spirit and I, personally, loved every minutes of it. Losing him, we lost part of our soul as a human race. He was also a constant statement to BLM and bringing equality to Hollywood as a whole. I was excited to see our country come together to demand change. I also really hope the dialogue continues into 2022. (Source:https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/06/black-artists-letter-hollywood-divest-from-police)

2 – Australia faced devastating fires, then California joined them later

This was hard to watch this year and our heart heart for the destructive path, fire left behind.

We live within the typical higher snow area, and the current snow situation has me concerned for this year, as well. Unless we get dumped on in early 2021, we will all be in the same situation, with little snow runoff, and our years of willful denial of Science and pollution will create our just desserts. This one of many years, I am embarrassed to be American, since we reuse to acknowledge science.

3- Trump teargassed peaceful protesters, journalists, priests, and bystanders for a photo op with a bible.

This was, to me, the saddest example of Trump’s ignorance of how the American Justice System is meant to work. We complain about this exact thing when it happens in other countries but no one that could, held him responsible.

4 – People honest-to-god believed in a baseless conspiracy theory about Wayfair sex trafficking children through cabinets

Really? It was 2020 after all, and at least some of us were stuck inside and bored with our lockdowns. I have no words to express the epitome of ignorant that gave this any traction at all. Most days of the last 4 years, I have been embarrassed by Trump to claim I am American. Items like this obvious ignorance and unwillingness to accept reason, will always wear on my faith in us a nation.

5 – President Trump was first impeached and then, acquitted.

Another instance of wishing I could melt into a tree…There were sooooo many in his last four years.

6 – Discovered water on the moon and life on Mars.

Since I couldn’t do a list with only Trump embarrassment moments…This is also very exciting for all of us patiently waiting for flying cars and that premier hotel thing on the moon. Good job, guys!

7 – Macaulay Culkin turned 40. Because we all needed something to laugh about right?

Ha, ha, ha, sigh, OK I feel old. Really old.

8 – I really wanted more than 7, but some long works days cut into giving this post everything I wanted it to be.

Nonsense, nonsense, nonsense. Lol.

Wishing you all, a wonderful Happy New Year. May it be full of love.