The Chaotic Pleasure of 2020

someday my kids will ask me “what happened in the year 2020?” what didn’t happen? 2020 wasn’t a year it was a war a war between society and mother nature herself it was chaos it was a pandemonium it was when fires grew higher than trees burning homes and the lives in them killing the ones that fought against it it was when the bryant family dreams were crushed a girl that would never play basketball again and a father that would never get to cheer her on from the sidelines or watch her persuade the same career he did both never getting to see the light of day again it was when a man couldn’t breathe because the same people that are supposed to save us also killed one of us they were white he was black making moms scared for their kids lives if they decide they ever wanna become an officer it was the year a legend died while making kids think it’s cool to do drugs but not warning them about it until it was connected to his name on the headlines across the usa it was the year riots happened instead of protests where people got mad over the death of blacks but put themselves at risk not caring about the color of their own skin thinking it would make a difference in the world if we got rid of those who serve us during shootings rapes murders robberies and ensure our safety it was when our president failed to keep us safe causing a pandemic and deaths of families members and emitting fear in people of all ages it was the year he also thought it was right to rip kids from their families due to the ethnicity they were born with thinking that it would be a positive thing to give families trauma and fear for the rest of their lives it was when people thought that letting a pregnant elephant eat a pineapple that they rigged with firecrackers would be okay to do cause that’s just a “normal” thing not killing one animal but two and the hope of many to stop animal cruelty the year the world got diagnosed with depression because people would rather risk the lives of their families and selves to do something without a mask when kids started to hate their parents for trying to keep them and themselves safe and when our jobs became a source of little payment but that’s not all that happened it was also the year that biden became president putting us out of our misery and preventing further damage to our would and society they year baking and cooking became a thing for people of all ages bringing kids and parents together its the year that people came together to make masks and make sure that others stay healthy and safe the year that people realized how hard and scary it is to be black and that you can be doing nothing but still have to be aware of cops and not looking dangerous or suspicious its the year that kids who wanted pets got them even when their parents said not in a million years the year kids got creative making viral videos and doing great things its the year that crayola launched a new box of crayons with diverse skin colors for children to "accurately color themselves into the world." its the year that we learned that homeschooling is harder than it looks and finally appreciated our teachers for all the things they do and deal with on a daily basis while getting paid so little the year that we came up with creative things to do with our friends and family outside and on zoom the year we got to make so many memes and tik toks about covid that the rest of the world finds relatable and funny as well it was the year we got to see into the lives of celebrities and show host while they give us news and their kids dance in the backgrounds of the screen it’s the year of a lot of deals and free things because who doesn’t like making people smile over the little things the year we all finally got to catch up on our favorite tv shows and spend time alone and/or with our kids being able to pick up and finish that book everyone raves about and getting up late because you don’t have much to deal with the year the good games came out and the best shows became available the year we all saved money from not having to drive so much and by the things we would need if we were living life normally and the year that we will get to tell the best and most unbelievable and dramatic stories about when your kids have kids, when we have kids, or just to brag to people about in the future its the year covid became scarier than being grounded by dad for getting a c+ in school or mom getting mad at you for argue back even though you didn’t it was the year everything fell apart only to bring us together to bring everything together the year that the worst became the good the year that no one else will witness and experience than the ones that lived through 2020

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