Dear 2020, Thank You.

Thank you for teaching me what it means to be thankful. 

Thank you for teaching me to control what I can. 

Thank you for teaching me to be more patient. 

Thank you for teaching me to be more understanding. 

Thank you for teaching me to be positive (while testing negative - ha!) 

Thank you for teaching me to appreciate what I have. 

Thank you for teaching me to be resilient. 

Thank you for teaching me to appreciate my health. 

Thank you for teaching me to appreciate my family. 

Thank you for helping me realize what really matters. 

Thank you for helping me realize how much I value my relationships. 

Thank you for helping me realize how much I love teachers. 

Thank you for helping me realize how much I love doctors and nurses. 

Thank you for helping me realize how precious time is. 

Thank you for showing me the beauty of the community. 

Thank you for being a year of change that, while in times was uncomfortable, brought about changes in myself that improved me as a person and my life as a whole. 

Thank you for granting me the time that I've always wished I'd had to be with my family and loved ones. 

Thank you to my clients for supporting my small business. 

Thank you to the community for being mindful and adaptive. 

Thank you to my family for continually showing they care even when we couldn't be together. 

Thank you, 2020, for bringing us all together even if, for a while, we all have to be apart.