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the year of the pandemic: hope is coming

This past year was hard on everyone. Many of us lost jobs we loved so much, some of us had to adapt to a new way of schooling, and many of us lost significant loved ones. We all went through something that happened so unexpectedly, and we had no choice but to wait it out and hope for the best. For many people, it was an actual challenge to wake up every single morning and to get out of bed. The constant fear of not knowing what was going on was killing us, and there was nothing we could do but sit inside. We were locked away from the outside world and from the things we loved most. The world literally stopped, and nothing was going on. We had no choice. 

Eventually, things got better, but they were still nowhere near as good as they were before. This pandemic we are living in will always be a nightmare, and some of us are going to live to tell our kids the first-hand experience that we got. Even though this was such a difficult time for everyone, we are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. It is not here yet, but the hope is coming. When all is said and done, we can look back on this life and realize what an accomplishment it was to be standing at the end of this finish line. This pandemic took a lot away from us, but we came out stronger than ever before. 

So remember this: life is precious, and anything can happen at any moment. We must all begin to live our lives to the fullest, regardless of what is to follow. No one knows when they are going to die, and no one knows exactly where they are going to end up. Once we are able to see that life is a gift, and we should not waste any of it, then we begin to fully live our lives as if tomorrow is not going to happen. For many of us, tomorrow is not guaranteed. Life is sacred. 

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