Be Thankful

2020 is not that great of a year for most people, not for me either compared to the past years. 2020 has been very cruel especially for those who lost their loved ones due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in other countries, while they are experiencing the pandemic, they've also experience natural calamities and other unfortunate events at the same time. 'A total 2020', probably an idiom we'll be using in the future when referring to a series of unfortunate events, a feeling or an experience that totally sucks.

Though this year is not that friendly with most of us, it is still vital to look back, reminisce and meditate on the good side of this year.

Some may have lost their loved ones, and I know how it feels to lose someone dear to you. It doesn't feel good and it is heartbreaking. But we should still be thankful that while some are battling for their lives, here we are still alive and kicking. Be thankful that we are still able to go on with life and experience the beauty of living. There is still a lot of years to come, this year may not be good, but let us pray that the coming ones will be better. Misfortunes doesn't last a lifetime, a day will come that we will be able to go back to our normal ways of living.

Most of us may have been unable to see their loved ones who lives far away from us in which we can only during the holidays, but we can't because of health protocols, lockdowns and quarantine, but let us still be thankful that we can at least see them via social media messaging apps and teleconferencing. Imagine if this happened decades ago where there is no easy access to the internet.

A lot more might still be adjusting to the new normal way of living, working from home or gaining lesser money. Still be thankful. Be thankful that you can still get by everyday, that you are still able to feed your family with complete meals, be thankful that you have a job. Others doesn't even know how to get by with merely something to feed on. Many have been laid off from their jobs md are still trying to find a way to live.

Some of us might also experienced being left behind by people that means to us. We may be heart broken for quite some time and I know that feeling. I know how hard and how painful it is. But on the brighter side, maybe those people are actually not meant to be a part of our lives. Still be thankful that they left because somewhere along the way of our life's journey, we will meet the perfect person for us. Someone who will treasure us the way we treasure them, someone who will not leave and hurt us. Be thankful that we have friends who we can count on and loves us.

There are actually a lot of things to bw thanful for if we will just open our eyes and take note even the smallest blessing we received.

Yes, 2020 is not a great year but still, there are a lot of things to be thankful for. Just focus on the positive things and hope that next year will be better.