L.A. Parker: The lessons of 2020 should stick around »
Many people want to put Year 2020 in the rear view mirror. Slow your roll. It’s still 2020. Still Christmas time. And, still Kwanzaa. Plus, it’s good to hold onto memories about tough times — they serve as perfect mike markers later on when a person triumphs.
Trenton Music Makers posted a similar message about this past year.
......”let’s not rush to slam the door on 2020. We can do better than that.
“When we bid farewell to this year and welcome the new one, maybe we can remember this as the year when we learned how compassionate we could be, how much we could rely on friends and neighbors, how much we still have to learn from listening to people whose life stories and experience of this country are different from ours.”
“Without a doubt, we will remember it as the year that we doubled down on our appreciation of what we can accomplish simply by being connected to each other. When our kids pick up instruments and look each other in the eye, something powerful has already begun.”
One thing about time on beautiful boulevards or bad streets — it gets here and leaves, too. Think about all the memories we have from the past 364 days.
This year started with the inauguration ceremony for Hamilton Twp. Mayor-Elect Jeff Martin.
A conversation resurfaces with Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler and his brother, Bobby, inside the Stone Terrace ballroom.
We discussed growing up poor but with parents who worked hard and who offered instruction on life. Our stories about hardships sounded similar.
Who knew that 2020 would make all of us even more equal, susceptible to a killer virus as COVID-19 showed no prejudice, bias or discrimination.
Coronavirus brought life and death into focus. We all sailed in the same boat, uncertain about the next moment, let alone next week, month or year.
We move on with hopes that last year made us more observant of passing time and passers by.
Make no mistake that individuals need personal agendas, resolutions and extreme desires to make a difference in their families, relationships and communities.
A personal resolution remains committed to making a positive difference in the 100 block of Franklin St. Period.
Will continue to wear a mask, watch my distance and to wash my hands regularly as part of our collective effort for elimination of COVID-19.
The pandemic clouds one resolution made annually. Travel, especially to Costa Rica, remains on hold.
Intend to continue organization of my life, lose eight pounds, pursue all examinations to improve health and to establish distance from political agendas.
Let’s make 2021 a spectacular time.
Happy New Year.