Just Have Hope

The First Day of School. There are only a few of those that I will have in my lifetime. This year I find myself torn between excited and not excited. Half of me is excited for a new start, a schedule, and working hard. The other half longs for more free time and wishes to have the Summer back. I'm afraid the latter part is winning.  The last time I went to school was not last school year. In fact, I really didn't go to school last year. I was virtual the entire year. And... I loved it. More free time, self-paced, easier than in-person school. It was nice, except for the non-social part but that's a story for another time. Anyway, the last time I actually went to school for a normal day was March 13th, 2020.  (I talk about this day more in-depth in this blog post if you are interested.) This year I'm considering myself a Freshman in my Sophomore year because I haven't really experienced high school yet.  So... here is my first quote for the new school year: "Th...

Isn't it great? We've just been handed a brand new year!!! "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." ~Seneca  We just came from the year 2020, the year of challenges and hardship. The year that will live in infamy. We are now at the start of 2021. It can be everything we make it and more. I was excited for 2021 not just because we would end 2020 but because I would be given a new beginning. A chance to start over and make new memories.  Even though Covid is still here, we can make 2021 a new beginning and a blessing for all of us. I think after everything we have been through we needed a new start and now we have it.  Congratulations on making it through 2020. But can we make it through 2021? I don't know, but only time will tell. 😊 How will you start off 2021?