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While the age-old saying about hindsight being 20/20 is often used, the roll-over of the new year gives it an entirely new meaning. Regardless of what you personally think of the past year, there are likely some choices you would have made differently. This is true for any year, but especially given the horrific one we had.

Are there thing I would have changed?  Not many. I would not have remained in Yuma throughout the summer; day after day of 115 degree heat is too much! The choices we made kept us healthy, except for a couple rounds of illness I had in the middle of the summer so it was not a bad choice either.

I regret not getting back to Michigan to see my kids and grandchildren. Michigan was a roller coaster ride of what the Governor was going to keep open or shut down from week to week, so we decided not to risk it. We are looking forward to our upcoming travel plans.

While death, disruption, loss of income, and depression are what many will likely recall when they think back on the past year, there are also some positives that should come to the forefront:

• More time together with your spouse/partner/significant-other or any other name you call the person you reside with
• More time to do gardening, crafts, hobbies
• Homemade food, especially baked goods became a normal day of life for many
• Kids enjoyed being home with their parents and having more family time
• Truly learning what your kids are studying in school if they were doing remote learning
• Less air pollution from traffic meant cleaner air to breathe
• Many people learned how easy and convenient it is to work from home
• Companies may now decide to lower their overhead by having more people work from home on a regular basis
• Everyone has become more tech savvy thanks to Zoom, Jitsi Meet, and Google Meet
• Those who reside too far away to attend club meetings were brought “into the loop” through online meetings
• Vacation doesn’t mean you have to travel far

As for me, I’ve spent my time writing, processing photos and videos, and have taken a real liking to adult coloring books.

Whatever the things are that stay-at-home orders and Covid-19 brought to you, remember hindsight is 2020 and you can now envision a bright future in 2021.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!