So difficult to feel hopeful this New Year's Eve

[MissMillie]

My reality is that 2020 is the year I lost my mom. And while the year is over, I just don't have the bright outlook, or the sense of relief I thought I would have.

Too many others out there suffering from loss, suffering from the virus, suffering from the economic effects of the virus. The stroke of midnight doesn't change it.

I'm going to spend my day looking for things to be hopeful about. Even if it's just little things. I think that's what Mom would want me to do.


(damn, these holidays really mess with you when you lose someone so close!)

[IADEMO2004]

1. Sounds like an excellent plan to me.

Health and Happiness in the new year

[Irish_Dem]

2. I keep thinking of my deceased mother as well. What she would do, what advice she would give me.

She was a young nurse during the polio epidemic so would advise a strict safety protocol, which is what I am doing.
And she would also tell me to be thankful for a roof over my head, food on my table, and good medical insurance.

She would also be tremendously happy about the vaccine, because she full well knows that it will save lives and end
the pandemic. So there is hope on the horizon.

Our mothers are not here with us, but they are still helping us! Their advice lives on.

[PunksMom]

3. I lost my mom this year too

She was such a positive influence in my life, and I miss her. I can hear her say to me, “find the positive, it’s there”
Obviously we’re all survivors here✌️