Dear 2020

 Dear 2020,

I’m not writing this letter to blame or curse you. I’m sure you’ve heard enough of that already and will continue to do so for years to come. I’m here to appreciate you.

Yes, you heard it right. Because as dreadful as you might have been, you were a wake-up call for us. You pushed the brakes which were right in front of us all along, but with willful ignorance, we had only been pressing the accelerator. As the world paused, nature finally took a breath and we watched in awe. We witnessed clear skies after a long time and birds who had lost their way, came chirping back.

Thanks to you, they got the much-deserved respect. Yes, we saw suffering and pain that broke our hearts. But we also learned survival. You proved that there’s no place like home and there’s so much strength in unity. We reconnected-with people and with ourselves. We found happiness in the smallest of things. History might smear a black mark across your face, but I’ll forever be grateful to you.

For making us realize that work is just a tiny part of life and it’s okay to not be productive every day.
For showing us the importance of health, both mental and physical.
For teaching us that nothing can be taken for granted, not even our existence.
Especially our existence!