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Reflection on a year of change and growth
Sometime in the future, I hope our children will be reading an article a lot like this:
From March of 2020 to March of 2021, Americans changed their growing habit of sitting and watching, and scrolling and liking, and threw in a little more listening and understanding.
From March of 2020 to March of 2021, instead of posting selfies, we started sharing moments that made others think about their own lives. Moments that showed neighbors and friends, families and loved ones.
From March of 2020 to March of 2021, we spent a little more money on things that mattered, instead of cheap thrills. Things like sending a card to a loved one or buying a box of food for a neighbor in need.
From March of 2020 to March of 2021, because we learned to smile a little more because appreciating the small things in life was hard not to do.
From March of 2020 to March of 2021, people in other places, far away places, began to see us as the people we feel that we already are, people known for their generosity and their willingness to share with strangers.
From March of 2020 to March of 2021, we opened our doors, rather than closed them. We welcomed others with open arms, and we…
