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The year 2020 was full of pitfalls, massive health concerns, and even deaths due to the Covid 19 virus. Different shocking events from protests like "Black Lives Matters" and The "End Sars" protests in Nigeria.Several shocking celebrity deaths of which the most saddening was that of Kobe Bryant, and his beautiful daughter, Gianna with several others who died in a helicopter crash. Not to forget the death of Chadwick Bozeman popularly known as "Black Panther"
The year 2020 also saw the heightening of some societal ills, and the most rampant was rape. Where many such cases were recorded leading to the death of some of the victims, stigma, and even suicide. Every day on the internet we'd be met with trends of justice for this person and justice for that person, not to talk about the many severe cases of police brutality that saw many lives cut short and brought sorrow upon families. I had friends who lost members of their families. One lost her dad due to poor health care. It was indeed devastating, if only he was given proper medical treatment chances are, he would still be alive today. May the souls of those who died due to the ineptitude and negligence of the system find rest.
Many lost their sources of income, having families to feed without a source of livelihood drove them into becoming criminals ( I am not trying to defend them but it is what it is). Many others who depended on the daily hustle to feed were affected by the Covid 19 Lockdown.
What exactly did 2020 teach you? What did all these happening teach you? For me, it was a year of many lessons. Life is short, I have heard that a million times but I never really understood it. 2020 explained it better to me. Live in the moment because no one knows what will happen the next minute.
I learned how to use the word "I love you" often, I learned how to be kind to people, I learned how to give, I learned how to execute plans and stop procrastinating, I learned how to forgive, I learned how to pray, I learned how to stay positive.
Life is full of uncertainties, no one wants anything negative. Well, it is also a part of life whether we like it or not. There are things we have no control over, we accept it, learn from it, grow because of it, and move on. What did the year 2020 teach you?