December 23, 2020
This year has been hard for so many reasons.
Some of the reasons include...
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COVID-19 and the pandemic attached
to it. Too many love ones died, and too many survivors of COVID-19 were/are
undertreated and underserved
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Hate crimes against Blacks and in
the United States gone viral
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Hate crimes against ethnic/racial
minorities and the Queer community at an all-time high in the United States
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Thousands people out of jobs
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Students struggling in an
overwhelming digital learning environment
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Leaders focused on themselves
instead of the people they serve
In spite of all of the chaos and heartache, we are still here. We are the heart and backbone of the United States of America; we are the underdogs. The odds are stacked against us, yet we refuse to allow 2020 to get the best of us. We will NOT be the losers of 2020.
For many, our strength is revealed in times of crises. We have learned that there's more to us than meets the eye; there is power that we have yet to harness. This power flows through our ability to endure and invigorates our creativity. The fruits of this power are as follows: We have found new ways to serve others, combat debt, build equity, and fight for all of humanity.
All of those who have come before me are part of my inspiration. My elders, community leaders of the present and past, and my ancestors inspire me. They have given up so much in the hope I would have so much more. What a privilege and honor! And I recognize the source of those who inspire me to be strong and creative comes from my original source, Jesus Christ.
The toxic economic, social, emotional, and spiritual attacks of 2020 will not get the victory in my life. They will not rule everything around me. I will reflect on my source, because with Him impossible is nothing! Find your victories! Celebrate them! Carry the victories into 2021, leaving 2020 in utter defeat.
2020
