It Can Only Get better

How about this 2020!  When we began this calendar year, none of us thought we would be here. We all had such high hopes.  When COVID-19 introduced itself to us, we were thinking, “it can only get better”.  Just about then, the hurricanes on the East Coast hit and the California fires started. Now, we know it can always be worse. Not only are we all worried about COVID-19, but the air we breathe is filled with toxins and it is unsafe to be outside for an extended period of time. The lessons we have learned during this time are more than just curriculum based and extend into social emotional personal development. We are learning how to be better, treat others better, use patience, and most of all, hold out hope for better days to come. Perfect timing for the Jewish holy day of Rosh Hashanah. In Judaism, Rosh Hashanah is the celebration of the Jewish New Year. Though I am not of the Jewish faith, I can appreciate and accept the idea of a new year at this point. Putting this year away, to me, seems like a great idea. So today, I welcome the year 5781! (It’s at least worth a try to fast forward past 2020). Enough said. I wish you all a healthy weekend…Go PUPS! (cue Dan Fogelberg - Times like these).